The Tempest

Feb 3, 1960

1h 16m

★ 6.0

Overview

Prospero, the deposed Duke of Milan, who lives in exile on a remote island as a sorcerer, uses his powers to shipwreck his usurper brother on the island.

Genres

Drama

Fantasy

TV Movie

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Cast

Prospero

Maurice Evans

Caliban

Richard Burton

Ariel

Roddy McDowall

Trinculo

Tom Poston

Gonzalo

Liam Redmond

Ferdinand

William Bassett

Miranda

Lee Remick

Stephano

Ronald Radd

Antonio

William LeMassena

Sebastian

Paul Ballantyne

The Boatswain

Chris Gampel

Alonso

Geoffrey Lumb

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6.4

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