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The Tempest is a 2010 American fantasy comedy-drama film based on the 1611 play of the same name by William Shakespeare. In this version, the gender of the main character, Prospero, is changed from male to female; the role was played by Helen Mirren.
Jan 7, 2011 · The Tempest: Directed by Julie Taymor. With Felicity Jones, Jude Akuwudike, Reeve Carney, David Strathairn. Shakespeare's epic play is translated from page to screen, with the gender of the main character, Prospero, changed from male to female.
Dec 15, 2010 · Ebert criticizes Taymor's film adaptation of Shakespeare's play for being too loud and defiant, and not capturing its tone or meaning. He praises Helen Mirren as Prospera, but finds the rest of the cast and the special effects overwhelming.
Jun 14, 2012 · The Tempest: Directed by Des McAnuff. With Christopher Plummer, Geraint Wyn Davies, John Vickery, Dion Johnstone. Exiled Prospero lives on a desolate island with his daughter, Miranda.
A shipwreck casts members of a royal court ashore on a mysterious island.
Dec 10, 2010 · The Tempest. Directed by Julie Taymor. Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance. PG-13. 1h 50m. By A.O. Scott. Dec. 9, 2010. Messing around with Shakespeare is the bedeviling vice of directors. Saving...
Summaries. Shakespeare's epic play is translated from page to screen, with the gender of the main character, Prospero, changed from male to female. In Writer, Producer, and Director Julie Taymor's version of "The Tempest", the main character is now a woman named Prospera (Dame Helen Mirren).
