The Tempest

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 Tempest. Film and video adaptations. (Added Author). Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 (Added Author). Taymor, Julie, 1952- (Added Author). Mirren, Helen. (Added Author). Brand, Russell, 1975- (Added Author). Carney, Reeve. (Added Author). Conti, Tom. (Added Author). Brand, Russell, 1975- (Added Author). Cooper, Chris, 1951- (Added Author). Hounsou, Djimon, 1964- (Added Author). Cumming, Alan, 1965- (Added Author). Molina, Alfred, 1953- (Added Author). Helen Mirren with Russell Brand, Reeve Carney, Tom Conti, Chris Cooper, Alan Cumming, Djimon Hounsou, Felicity Jones, Alfred Molina, David Strathairn and Ben Whishaw. (Cast).

Summary: "This modern retelling of William Shakespeare's final masterpiece is an exciting, mystical and magical fantasy with Academy Award-winner Helen Mirren (Best Actress, The Queen, 2006) leading a star-studded cast including Russell Brand (Get Him To The Greek) and Alfred Molina (The Sorcerer's Apprentice). Exiled to a magical island, the sorceress Prospera (Mirren) conjures up a storm that shipwrecks her enemies, and then unleashes her powers for revenge. Directed by the visionary Academy Award-nominated Julie Taymor (Best Director, Frida, 2002) - and complete with exclusive bonus features - The Tempest, with its innovative twist, is a supernatural dramedy filled with Shakespearian villains, lovers and fools that will leave you spellbound."--Container.

Record details

Physical Description: videorecording (DVD)
videodisc
1 videodisc (110 min.) : 5.1 Dolby digital sd., col. ; 12 cm.
Publisher: Montréal : distributed exclusively in Canada by Alliance Films, 2011.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Adapted from the play by William Shakespeare. Originally released as a motion picture in 2010. Special features: Raising the Tempest - Julie Taymor documentary about the making of the movie ; Julie Taymor audio commentary ;Annotated Shakespeare - view The Tempest with audio commentary by Renowned Shakespeare experts Virginia Vaughan & Jonathan Bate ; "0 mistress mine" music video ; Russell Brand rehearsal riff. Aspect ratio: widescreen (2.35:1) enhanced for 16x9 TVs. "Closing Night Venice Film Festival/Centerpiece, New York Film Festival"--Container.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	An Alliance Films release ; Touchstone Pictures and Miramax Films present a Chartoff/Hendee, Talkstory, Artemis Films production in association with Mumbai Mantra, Media Limited a Julie Taymor film ; produced by Julie Taymor, Robert Chartoff, Lynn Hendee, Julia Taylor-Stanley ; Jason K. Lau ; screenplay by Julie Taymor ; directed by Julie Taymor.
Participant or Performer Note:	Helen Mirren with Russell Brand, Reeve Carney, Tom Conti, Chris Cooper, Alan Cumming, Djimon Hounsou, Felicity Jones, Alfred Molina, David Strathairn and Ben Whishaw.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:	Home use only.
Language Note:	Includes English and Spanish language tracks, with optional English, English (SDH) or Spanish subtitles.