THE TEMPEST (2010)

JULIE TAYMOR

Shakespeare Empire Comedy Fantasy Supernatural Trains, Planes & Boats

Cast

FELICITY JONES DAVID STRATHAIRN TOM CONTI ALAN CUMMING CHRIS COOPER HELEN MIRREN BEN WHISHAW DJIMON HOUNSOU JUDE AKUWUDIKE REEVE CARNEY RUSSELL BRAND ALFRED MOLINA WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

Plot

A modern retelling of Willy Shaker’s magical tale of revenge that casts Helen Mirren as the sorcerer ‘Prospera’. Found it a bit dull to be honest but should do nicely when it inevitably crops up as a set text.