Tempest (1982 film)
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| Directed by | Paul Mazursky |
| Produced by | Paul Mazursky Steven Bernhardt Pato Guzman |
| Screenplay by | Leon Capetanos Paul Mazursky |
| Based on | the play The Tempest by Wm. Shakespeare |
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| Music by | Stomu Yamashta |
| Cinematography | Donald McAlpine |
| Edited by | Donn Cambern |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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140 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $13 million |
| Box office | $5,005,245 |
Tempest is a 1982 American comedy-drama 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.
The movie tells the story of Phillip Dimitrius (John Cassavetes), 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, Dimitrius leaves New York City and moves to a Greek island with his teenage daughter, Miranda (Molly Ringwald). In Athens he meets Aretha Tomalin (Susan Sarandon), a singer, and they become lovers. Mysteriously, he takes a vow of celibacy after they move to the island.
Living on the island is Kalibanos, an eccentric hermit (Raúl Juliá) who was previously its only resident.
Phillip Dimitrius finally seems happy, until one day a twist of fate brings his wife, her new lover Alonzo (Phillip's ex-boss), and Alonzo's son Freddy to the island due to a shipwreck.
The picture was filmed on location, including: 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.
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