The Tempest is a 2010 American fantasy comedy-drama film based on the 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. The film was written and directed by Julie Taymor and premiered at the Venice Film Festival on September 11, 2010.
CAST
Helen Mirren as Prospera
Ben Whishaw as Ariel
Djimon Hounsou as Caliban
Felicity Jones as Miranda
David Strathairn as Alonso, King of Naples
Tom Conti as Gonzalo
Reeve Carney as Ferdinand
Chris Cooper as Antonio
Alan Cumming as Sebastian
Alfred Molina as Stephano
Russell Brand as Trinculo
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Adapted by Maximianno Cobra, from Shakespeare's "Timon of Athens", the film exposes the timeless challenge of social hypocrisy, disillusion and annihilation against the poetics of friendship, love, and beauty.
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