SYNOPSIS

The Tempest. In her big-screen adaptation of Shakespeare’s mystical thriller “The Tempest,” Academy Award®–nominated Julie Taymor (“Across the Universe,” “Frida,” “Titus”) 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 (“The Queen”). 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.

Helen Mirren stars as Prospera, an exiled sorceress whose vengeance is unleashed when her enemies are shipwrecked on her magical island.


TRAILER


RELEASE DATE

March 04, 2011

DIRECTOR

Julie Taymor

WRITER

Julie Taymor (screenplay) & William Shakespeare (play)

COMPANY

Touchstone Pictures

GENRE

Romance

CERT

12A

RUNTIME

110 minutes

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