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The Tempest is a 1979 film adaptation of William Shakespeare's play of the same name. Directed by Derek Jarman, with Heathcote Williams as Prospero, it also stars Toyah Willcox, Jack Birkett and Helen Wellington-Lloyd from Jarman's previous feature, Jubilee (1977), as well as his long-time cohort Karl Johnson.
Original Release
09/13/1979
US Release
09/13/1979
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Peter Bull | Alonso, the King of Naples |
| David Meyer | Ferdinand, his son |
| Neil Cunningham | Sebastian, his brother |
| Heathcote Williams | Prospero, the Right Duke of Milan |
| Toyah Willcox | Miranda, his daughter |
| Richard Warwick | Antonio, his brother |
| Karl Johnson | Ariel, an airy spirit |
| Jack Birkett | Caliban, a savage and deformed slave |
| Christopher Biggins | Stephano, a drunken mariner |
| Peter Turner | Trinculo, his friend |
Directors
Writers
Derek Jarman, William Shakespeare
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Peter Bull | Alonso, the King of Naples |
| David Meyer | Ferdinand, his son |
| Neil Cunningham | Sebastian, his brother |
| Heathcote Williams | Prospero, the Right Duke of Milan |
| Toyah Willcox | Miranda, his daughter |
| Richard Warwick | Antonio, his brother |
| Karl Johnson | Ariel, an airy spirit |
| Jack Birkett | Caliban, a savage and deformed slave |
| Christopher Biggins | Stephano, a drunken mariner |
| Peter Turner | Trinculo, his friend |
| Ken Campbell | Gonzalo, an honest councillor |
| Elisabeth Welch | A Goddess |
| Claire Davenport | Sycorax |
| Kate Temple | Young Miranda |
| Helen Wellington-Lloyd | A Spirit |
| Angela Whittingham | A Spirit |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Don Boyd | Executive Producer |
| Guy Ford | Producer |
| Sarah Radclyffe | Producer |
| Mordecai Shreiber | Producer |
