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Where to Watch The Tempest (1980) in the US

1980
TV-14
2h 5m
6.8IMDb
60%Rotten Tomatoes

Drama

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Watch the movie with a subscription on BritBox and Prime Video (HD).
Watch the movie free with ads on Prime Video (HD).
Watch the movie free with a participating library card on Kanopy (HD).
Rent the movie on Prime Video.

What it's about

Exiled Prospero lives on a desolate island with his daughter, Miranda. When Prospero's usurping brother sails by the island, Prospero conjures a storm that wrecks the ship and changes all of their lives.

Cast and crew

Director: John Gorrie
Writer: William Shakespeare
Starring: Michael Hordern, Derek Godfrey, David Waller

Details

Release date: Feb 27, 1980
Language: English
Country: United Kingdom, United States