A sobering mid-life crisis fuels dissatisfaction in Philip Dimitrius, to the extent where the successful architect trades his marriage and career in for a spiritual exile on a remote Greek island where he hopes to conjure meaning into his life - trying the patience of his new girlfriend and angst-ridden teenage daughter.
Acting
Cassavetes and Rowlands—married legends bringing raw history.
Cinematography
Greek islands so gorgeous you'll Google flights.
Writing
Mazursky remixes Shakespeare with 80s neurosis.
Director
Paul Mazursky
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Mazursky's Tempest freely loots Shakespeare while making it aggressively 1982—disco, divorce culture, and all.
Cassavetes and Rowlands were legendary for improvisational collaborations; their real marriage tension electrifies every shared scene.
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