The Tempest [104874] Released: 1979-09-13 Revenue: $0 Budget: $0 Profit: $0 Runtime: 95 mins Popularity: 0.648 Vote Average: 5.8 Vote Count: 23 Overview: Prospero, a potent magician, lives on a desolate isle with his virginal daughter, Miranda. He's in exile, banished from his duchy by his usurping brother and the King of Naples. Providence brings these enemies near; aided by his vassal the spirit Ariel, Prospero conjures a tempest to wreck the Italian ship. The king's son, thinking all others lost, becomes Prospero's prisoner, falling in love with Miranda and she with him. Prospero's brother and the king wander the island, as do a drunken cook and sailor, who conspire with Caliban, Prospero's beastly slave, to murder Prospero. Prospero wants reason to triumph, Ariel wants his freedom, Miranda a husband; the sailors want to dance. Cast [16] Heathcote WilliamsProspero, the Ri Toyah WillcoxMiranda, his dau Karl JohnsonAriel, an airy s Jack BirkettCaliban, a savag Peter BullAlonso, the King David MeyerFerdinand, his s Neil CunninghamSebastian, his b Richard WarwickAntonio, his bro Christopher BigginsStephano, a drun Peter TurnerTrinculo, his fr Ken CampbellGonzalo, an hone Elisabeth WelchA Goddess Claire DavenportSycorax Kate TempleYoung Miranda Helen Wellington-LloydA Spirit Angela WhittinghamA Spirit Trailers Mark Kermode reviews The Tempest (1979) | BFI Player The Tempest (1979) ORIGINAL TRAILER Elisabeth Welch - ‘Stormy Weather’