The Tempest

The Tempest Movie

Director: Julie Taymor

Cast: Helen Mirren, Russell Brand, Reeve Carney, Tom Conti, Chris Cooper,
Alan Cumming, Djimon Hounsou, Felicity Jones, Alfred Molina, David Strathairn,
Ben Whishaw

Synopsis

In her big-screen adaptation of Shakespeare's mystical thriller The Tempest, Academy Award-nominated Julie Taymor brings an original dynamic to the story by changing the gender of the sorcerer Prospero into the sorceress Prospera, portrayed by Oscar winner Helen Mirren. Prospera's journey spirals through vengeance to forgiveness as she reigns over a magical island, cares for her young daughter, Miranda, and unleashes her powers against shipwrecked enemies in this exciting, masterly mix of romance, tragicomedy and the supernatural.