The Tempest 2010

Storyline In Julie Taymor's version of 'The Tempest,' the main character is now a woman named Prospera. Going back to the 16th or 17th century, women practicing the magical arts of alchemy were often convicted of witchcraft. In Taymor's version, Prospera is usurped by her brother and sent off with her four-year daughter on a ship. She ends up on an island; it's a tabula rasa: no society, so the mother figure becomes a father figure to Miranda. This leads to the power struggle and balance between Caliban and Prospera; a struggle not about brawn, but about intellect. The Tempest (II) (2010)   110 min  -  Comedy | Drama | Fantasy  -  10 February 2011 (Argentina) 5.4 Your rating:    -/10  Ratings: 5.4/10 from 1,478 users   Metascore: 43/100  Reviews: 15 user | 70 critic | 28 from Metacritic.com Shakespeare's epic play is translated from page to screen, with the gender of the main character, Prospero, changed from male to female. Cast Cast overview: Felicity Jones ... Miranda Jude Akuwudike ... Boatswain Reeve Carney ... Prince Ferdinand David Strathairn ... King Alonso Tom Conti ... Gonzalo Alan Cumming ... Sebastian Chris Cooper ... Antonio Helen Mirren ... Prospera Ben Whishaw ... Ariel Djimon Hounsou ... Caliban Russell Brand ... Trinculo Alfred Molina ... Stephano