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The Tempest (2010)
Starring: Helen Mirren , Alfred Molina
Directed by: Julie Taymor
Produced by: Robert Chartoff
Written by: William Shakespeare , Julie Taymor
From the page to the screen. A modern retelling of William Shakespeare's last masterpiece is an exciting, mystical fantasy with Oscar winner Helen Mirren (The Queen) leading an exceptional cast that includes Russell Brand (Arthur) and Alfred Molina (The Sorcerer's Apprentice).
Item Number: 16409
- Format:
- DVD Widescreen
- Region:
- 1 - More Details
- Run time:
- About 1 3/4 Hours
- Number of Discs:
- 1
- Closed Captions / Subtitles:
- This Product contains Closed Captions
- Special Features:
• Mr. Trinculo - A nickname for his love of trinkets and sparkles...Russell Brand holds court for Julie Taymor & Alfred Molina as he riffs on the jester's path from the mundane to royalty (by talent) in this raw rehearsal footage.
• An Interview with Shakespeare - Julie Taymor interviews Russell Brand as William Shakespeare.
• What's Past is Prologue: Making Julie Taymor's Radical New Tempest: A look into acclaimed director Julie Taymor's radical re-imagination of Shakespeare's final masterpiece. This bonus will explore the stories behind the making of the film including: shooting where no film has ever shot before on Hawaii's remote island of Lanai; the revolutionary approach composer Elliot Goldenthal took with Shakespeare's most musical play; and the costume and design choices which have brought Shakespeare's LOST to life.
• Audio Commentary with Director Julie Taymor
• Annotated Shakespeare - An educational audio commentary with renowned Shakespeare experts Virginia Vaughan, Clark University English Professor and/or Jonathan Bate, University of Warwick Shakespeare & Renaissance Literature Professor.
From the page to the screen. A modern retelling of William Shakespeare's last masterpiece is an exciting, mystical fantasy with Oscar winner Helen Mirren (The Queen) leading an exceptional cast that includes Russell Brand (Arthur) and Alfred Molina (The Sorcerer's Apprentice). Exiled to a magical island, the sorceress Prospera (Mirren) conjures up a storm that shipwrecks her enemies, and then unleashes her powers for revenge. Directed by Academy Award-nominated Julie Taymor (The Lion King), The Tempest is a supernatural dramedy filled with Shakespearian villains, lovers and fools that will keep you spellbound.
| Miranda | --- | Felicity Jones |
| Boatswain | --- | Jude Akuwudike |
| Prince Ferdinand | --- | Reeve Carney |
| King Alonso | --- | David Strathairn |
| Gonzalo | --- | Tom Conti |
| Sebastian | --- | Alan Cumming |
| Antonio | --- | Chris Cooper |
| Prospera | --- | Helen Mirren |
| Ariel | --- | Ben Whishaw |
| Caliban | --- | Djimon Hounsou |
| Trinculo | --- | Russell Brand |
| Stephano | --- | Alfred Molina |
Directed by Julie Taymor
Written by Julie Taymor, William Shakespeare
Produced by Robert Chartoff, Lynn Hendee
Executive Produced by Ronald M. Bozman, Anthony Buckner, John C. Ching, Rohit Khattar
Original Music by Elliot Goldenthal
Cinematography by Stuart Dryburgh
Film Editing by Françoise Bonnot
Costume Design by Sandy Powell
