Wednesday, October 2, 2013

3.38 The Tempest (1610) in Full


The Tempest is a 2010 American fantasy film based on the play of the same name by William Shakespeare, featuring Helen Mirren in the principal role of Prospera. The film is directed by Julie Taymor and premiered at the Venice Film Festival in September 2010.

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The role of Prospero was originally taken by [Sir] John Gielgud, but contractual conflicts delayed the production, and by the time [producer Cedric] Messina had sorted them out, Gielgud was unavailable.
Reference:  The Tempest.  

One of the things I love about The Tempest is Miranda's bristling innocence and natural desires:
O, wonder!
How many goodly creatures are there here!
How beauteous mankind is! O brave new world,
That has such people in't!
I might call him
A thing divine, for nothing so natural
I ever saw so noble.
Another thing I love about the play is WH Auden's tour de force poetic commentary - The Sea and the Mirror.

Full Theatrical Reading



Complete Text


Note. The numbers in the title refer to the play number (3.38) and publication year (1610), which Wikipedia noted based on the Oxford chronology.

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