Featuring a mesmerizing performance by Christopher Plummer as Prospero, Shakespeare's The Tempest is brought from the stage of the Stratford Shakespeare Festival to the cinematic screen.
Acting
Plummer's final 'Our revels now are ended' — chills guaranteed.
Direction
McAnuff's stage roots create claustrophobic, magical intimacy.
Production
Stratford Festival sets become cinematic dreamscape.
Director
Des McAnuff
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Plummer performed this role at Stratford in 2010 at age 80, calling it his final Shakespearean role. He was nominated for a Tony for the same production.
Des McAnuff's dual-direction credit with Shelagh O'Brien reflects the hybrid nature — she handled the film adaptation while he directed the original stage production.
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