Filmed in 1979 and released publicly one year later, The Tempest is an abstract 16-millimeter feature film based loosely on the "magical" Shakespeare play. Director/writer Derek Jarman also throws in a few Shakespearean sonnets when the spirit moves him. Essentially, Jarman uses the material as the basis for a homosexual metaphor, most notably in the Prospero/Caliban relationship. He would further elaborate this concept in his next film, The Angelic Conversation. Jarman's The Tempest by its very nature speaks to a small, ...
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Filmed in 1979 and released publicly one year later, The Tempest is an abstract 16-millimeter feature film based loosely on the "magical" Shakespeare play. Director/writer Derek Jarman also throws in a few Shakespearean sonnets when the spirit moves him. Essentially, Jarman uses the material as the basis for a homosexual metaphor, most notably in the Prospero/Caliban relationship. He would further elaborate this concept in his next film, The Angelic Conversation. Jarman's The Tempest by its very nature speaks to a small, specialized audience. Hal Erickson, Rovi
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Karl Johnson, Toyah Willcox, Richard Warwick, Heathcote Williams, David Meyer, Elisabeth Welch, Peter Bull, Christopher... Good. 1979 Run time: 91. Ex-library, usual markings. Disc(s) present in box with original artwork. Quick dispatch from UK seller.
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Elisabeth Welch, Heathcote Williams, Karl Johnson, Jack Birkett, David Meyer, Derek Jarman, Pete Turner, Elizabeth Welch,... New. 2012 Run time: 98. Buy with confidence-Satisfaction Guaranteed! Delivery Confirmation included for all orders in the US.
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