Tempest, The
95 minutes,
United Kingdom (1979), 15
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(3.7 / 6 votes)
(3.7 / 6 votes)
Punky Shakespeare that's a plank of Jarman's saintly reputation, and a godsend for A-level English teachers desperate to convince unwilling students that Shakespeare is cool
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Tempest, The: Toyah Wilcox's lisping, bruising Miranda is the principal point of interest in Jarman's skittish adaption, and Sonnaband's art direction is much more focused and vivid than the dreary fuss of Peter Greenaway's Prospero's Books. But it's harder in hindsight to see the brilliance and individuality often claimed for Jarman...
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