The Tempest

The Tempest

2010 · 110 min · EN · PG-13 · 5.4 (109 votes)
Dir. Julie Taymor · Starring Helen Mirren, Felicity Jones, Reeve Carney, David Strathairn, Tom Conti, Alan Cumming · Music Elliot Goldenthal
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An adaptation of the play by William Shakespeare. Prospera (a female version of Shakespeare's Prospero) is the usurped ruler of Milan who has been banished to a mysterious island with her daughter. Using her magical powers, she draws her enemies to the island to exact her revenge.

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A visually lush, dreamlike experience. It feels like being lost in an enchanted forest, where ancient magic and simmering resentment collide under a stormy sky. Ethereal and haunting, it lingers long after the credits roll.

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