The Tempest (2010 film)

The Tempest
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJulie Taymor
Screenplay byJulie Taymor
Based onThe Tempest
by William Shakespeare
Produced byJulie Taymor
Robert Chartoff
Lynn Hendee
Julia Taylor-Stanley
Jason K. Lau
StarringHelen Mirren
Russell Brand
Reeve Carney
Tom Conti
Chris Cooper
Alan Cumming
Djimon Hounsou
Felicity Jones
Alfred Molina
David Strathairn
Ben Whishaw
CinematographyStuart Dryburgh
Edited byFrançoise Bonnot
Music byElliot Goldenthal
Production
companies
Touchstone Pictures
Miramax Films
Chartoff/Hendee Productions
TalkStory Productions
Artemis Films
Mumbai Mantra Media Limited
Distributed byWalt Disney Studios
Motion Pictures
Release dates
  • September 11, 2010 (2010-09-11) (Venice)
  • December 10, 2010 (2010-12-10) (United States)
Running time
110 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$20 million[1]
Box office$346,594[1]

The Tempest is a 2010 American fantasy comedy-drama film based on the 1611 play of the same name by William Shakespeare. In this version, the gender of the main character, Prospero, is changed from male to female; the role was played by Helen Mirren. The film was written and directed by Julie Taymor and premiered at the Venice Film Festival on September 11, 2010.

Although The Tempest received generally mixed reviews from critics, Sandy Powell received her ninth Academy Award nomination for Best Costume Design.

  1. ^ a b "The Tempest (2010)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved July 22, 2021.