The Tempest (Jarman, 1979)

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Hailed as one of the most successful adaptations of Shakespeare, Derek Jarman’s The Tempest is also, unsurprisingly, one of the most unconventional. It's visually stunning, erotically charged and full of haunting imagery. Flamboyant, highly atmospheric and full of Jarman’s punk era attitude.

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Audio commentary by Toyah Wilcox and cinematographer; Derek Jarman interview; Short silent films - 'Art of Mirrors' and 'Garden of Luxor'.

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Article - "The Tempest and The Last of England" by Julian Upton
Tuesday 3rd February 2004

Touching the outer parameters of mainstream cinema, The Tempest (1979) followed Sebastiane (1976) and Jubilee (1978) to form the last in a trio of films that established Derek Jarman as the most innovative British director of the late seventies. ...  View article in full

Article - "Shakespeare on Film - Recommended Double-bills" by Daniel Rosenthal
Thursday 12th April 2007

Shakespearean cinema divides into two broad schools: 'original-text' films such as Olivier's Henry V, which retain Shakespeare's sublime poetry and prose, and 'genre adaptations', whose re-imagined Shakespearean characters speak conventional movie dialogue. This comm...  View article in full

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Shakespeare - The Complete Film Works

Including: 10 Things I Hate About You, A Midsummer Nights Dream (BBC, 1981), A Midsummer Nights Dream (Noble, 1996), A Winters Tale (BBC, 1981), A Winters Tale (Rohmer, 1992), Alls Well That Ends Well (BBC), Animated Shakespeare Act 1 (The Taming of the Shrew & Macbeth), Animated Shakespeare Act 2 (Julius Caesar & Twelfth Night), Animated Shakespeare Act 3 (Hamlet & The Tempest), Animated Shakespeare Act 4 ( A Midsummer Nights Dream & Richard III).

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