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| Tempest | |
|---|---|
| Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Paul Mazursky |
| Screenplay by | Leon Capetanos Paul Mazursky |
| Based on | The Tempest by Wm. Shakespeare |
| Produced by | Paul Mazursky Steven Bernhardt Pato Guzman |
| Starring | John CassavetesGena RowlandsSusan SarandonVittorio GassmanRaúl JuliáMolly Ringwald |
| Cinematography | Donald McAlpine |
| Edited by | Donn Cambern |
| Music by | Stomu Yamashta |
| Production company | Columbia Pictures |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
| Release date | August 13, 1982 (United States) |
| Running time | 142 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $13 million |
| Box office | $5,005,245[1] |
Tempest is a 1982 American adventure comedy-drama romance film directed by Paul Mazursky. It is a loosely based, modern-day adaptation of the William Shakespeare play The Tempest. The picture features John Cassavetes, Gena Rowlands, Susan Sarandon, Raúl Juliá and Molly Ringwald in her feature film debut.[2]
Plot
Phillip Dimitrius is a middle-aged New York City architect who is going through a difficult mid-life crisis.
After learning that his wife Antonia has been having an affair with his boss, Alonzo, Phillip leaves New York and travels to Greece with his teenage daughter, Miranda. In Athens, he meets Aretha Tomalin, a singer, and they become lovers. To escape Alonzo and his wife, who also come to Greece, they move to a remote Greek island. Phillip takes a vow of celibacy after they move to the island.
On the island, they encounter Kalibanos, an eccentric hermit, who was previously its only resident.
Phillip finally seems happy, until one day Alonzo, Antonia and others are spotted in a boat approaching the island. A storm, apparently called up by Phillip, shipwrecks the boat and the passengers land on the island. Phillip and Antonia reconcile, and they leave the island together with Miranda.
Cast
- John Cassavetes as Phillip Dimitrius
- Gena Rowlands as Antonia Dimitrius
- Susan Sarandon as Aretha Tomalin
- Vittorio Gassman as Alonzo
- Raúl Juliá as Kalibanos
- Molly Ringwald as Miranda Dimitrius
- Sam Robards as Freddy
- Paul Stewart as Phillip’s Father
- Jackie Gayle as Trinc
- Anthony Holland as Sebastian
- Jerry Hardin as Harry Gondorf
- Paul Mazursky as Terry Bloomfield
- Lucianne Buchanan as Dolores
- Vassilis Glezakos as Captain
- Luigi Laezza as Sailor
- Sergio Nicolai as Sailor
- Cookie Mueller as New Year’s Eve Party Girl [3]
Background
The picture was filmed on location, including: Alypa Beach[4] on the Mani Peninsula of the Peloponnesus; Athens, Greece; Atlantic City, New Jersey; and New York City, New York. Susan Sarandon’s character’s last name, Tomalin, is her own maiden name. She took her husband’s last name when she married Chris Sarandon.
The film contains multiple scenes in which the World Trade Center is visible, including a flyover of New York City near the end of the film when Philip, Antonia and Miranda travel back to New York. The aerial footage is accompanied by the song Manhattan, sung by Dinah Washington.