Learning on ScreenTempest, The (1979)
- Synopsis
- Low-budget adaptation of the play using chiaroscuro lighting, location shooting, unusual casting, and eccentric costuming. The film remains faithful to the spirit of the play. Jarman’s understanding of the text brings a political intelligence as well as beauty and fantasy. It is also perhaps ‘a touch too art-school for its own good, but it contains many beautiful things, among them a gruff Prospero from Heathcote Williams...and a deliciously cam finale by jazz dive Elisabeth Welch’ (The Guardian, 2019).
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Film
- Technical information
- Black-and-white / Sound
- Year of release
- 1979
- Year of production
- 1979
- Notes
- Available on BoB:https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/ondemand/index.php/prog/buf5b31de?bcast=128419600
Estimated budget £150,000. - Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Online availability
Credits
- Director
- Derek Jarman
- Producer
- Guy Ford; Mordecai Schreiber
- Cinematographer
- Peter Middleton
- Writer
- William Shakespeare
- Screenplay
- Derek Jarman
- Music
- Brian Hodgson; John Lewis
- Costume
- Nicolas Ede
- Art Direction
- Ian Whittaker; Steven Mehea
- Cast
Distribution Formats
- Type
- DVD
- Format
- Region 0 PAL
- Price
- £8.69
- Availability
- Sale
- Duration/Size
- 91 minutes
- Year
- 2019
- Type
- Film
- Format
- 16mm
- Availability
- Hire
- Duration/Size
- 91 Minutes
Production Company
- Name
Boyd’s Company
Distributor
- Name
Learning on Screen Off-Air Recording Back-up Service
- services@bufvc.ac.uk
- Web
- http://bufvc.ac.uk/tvandradio/offair External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7393 1514
- Fax
- 020 7393 1555
- Address
- For Learning on Screen Members only
77 Wells Street
London
W1T 3QJ
Distributor (Hire)
- Name
BFI Film Bookings Unit
- bookings.films@bfi.org.uk
- Web
- http://www.bfi.org.uk/about-bfi/help-faq/film-bookings External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7957 8938 / 8935
- Address
- 21 Stephen Street
London
W1T 1LN
Distributor (Sale)
Available from retail outlets
- Name
Second Sight Films Ltd
- info@secondsightfilms.co.uk
- Web
- http://www.secondsightfilms.co.uk External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 8977 0553
- Fax
- 020 8977 1470
- Address
- 16 Connaught Road
Teddington
London
TW11 0PS - Notes
- A UK DVD distributor of celebrated classics and cult cinema from around the world, as well as some television titles. Sale via retail outlets.
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