
The Tempest
1980 · Movie · 123 min · ★ 7.0
BBC presents the classic play by William Shakespeare. Michael Hordern and Derek Godfrey star. Exiled, Prospero lives on a desolate island with his daughter, Miranda. When Prospero's usurping brother sails by the island, Prospero conjures a storm that wrecks the ship and changes all of their lives.
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Details
- Years
- 1980
- Release date
- 1980-02-27
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 123 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (3 votes)
Themes
- island
- shipwreck
- fairy
- sorcerer
- tempest
- magician
Cast & crew

Michael Hordern
as Prospero

Derek Godfrey
as Antonio
- DW
David Waller
as Alonso

Warren Clarke
as Caliban

Nigel Hawthorne
as Stephano

David Dixon
as Ariel

Andrew Sachs
as Trinculo

John Nettleton
as Gonzalo
- AR
Alan Rowe
as Sebastian

Pippa Guard
as Miranda
Directed by John Gorrie