The Tempest (1999)

Synopsis: The Mississippi Bayou during the Civil War is the setting for this playful adaptation of Shakespeare's TEMPEST, featuring Peter Fonda as the mercurial sorcerer Gideon Prosper (AKA Prospero). A... The Mississippi Bayou during the Civil War is the setting for this playful adaptation of Shakespeare's TEMPEST, featuring Peter Fonda as the mercurial sorcerer Gideon Prosper (AKA Prospero). A battle with his brother for control of his land leads Prosper to retreat to an island in the swamp with his daughter Miranda and Ariel, a slave. There, Prospero learns magic while his brother becomes a Southern spy. Prospero creates a storm which triggers a series of events, including the washing ashore of a Union soldier who wins the heart of Miranda. An original, unconventional adaptation featuring numerous visual effects by The Frame Store. [More]

Starring: Peter Fonda, John Glover, Harold Perrineau, John Pyper-Ferguson

Starring: Peter Fonda, John Glover, Harold Perrineau, John Pyper-Ferguson, Katherine Heigl, Eddie Mills

Director: Jack Bender

Director: Jack Bender
Screenwriter: James Henerson
Story: William Shakespeare
Producer: James Bigwood

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