The Tempest (1998)

The Tempest (1998) (DVD) (*)

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Screened, competed or awarded at:
Golden Globes
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
German ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
German ( Dolby Digital 5.1 )
German ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
Germany ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
84 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 1998 and produced in:
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
Jack Bender

Written By:
James S. Henerson

Actors:
Peter Fonda ..... Gideon Prosper
John Glover ..... Anthony Prosper
Harold Perrineau ..... Ariel
Katherine Heigl ..... Miranda Prosper
John Pyper-Ferguson ..... Gator Man
Eddie Mills ..... Captain Frederick Allen
Dennis Redfield ..... Wilfried 'Willy' Gonzo
Donzaleigh Abernathy ..... Mambo Azaleigh
Jon Huffman ..... General Grant
Tom Nowicki ..... General Sherman
Rhoda Griffis ..... Sophie Dupree
Lonnie Hamilton ..... Old Ariel
Rachel Crouch ..... Young Miranda
Alex Van ..... Lead Raider
Tim Parati ..... Raider

Synopsis:

A modern adaptation of Shakespeare's The Tempest set in the Mississippi Bayou during the Civil War. The film stars Peter Fonda as Gideon Prosper, a magical sorcerer who is forced to retreat to an island in the swamps with his lovely daughter Miranda, and a slave named Ariel. Peter Fonda won the Best Actor Golden Globe for his performance.

The Mississippi Bayou during the Civil War is the setting for this playful ... Peter Fonda as the mercurial sorcerer Gideon Prosper (AKA Prospero). ... A battle with his brother for control of his land leads Prosper to retreat to an island in the swamp with his daughter Miranda and Ariel, a slave

This adaptation of the classic Shakespearean tale of an exiled ruler who happens to be a very powerful magician is set in a pre-Civil War Mississippi bayou, with the main characters as powerful slaveowners instead of heads-of-state.

This product was added to our catalog on Tuesday 07 June, 2011.