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Touchstone Pictures has released the trailer to Julie Taymor's big-screen adaptation of Shakespeare's 'The Tempest,' which will hit limited theaters on Dec. 10.
The film stars Helen Mirren, Russell Brand, Alfred Molina, Djimon Hounsou, David Strathairn, Chris Cooper, Alan Cumming, Ben Whishaw, Reeve Carney, Felicity Jones and Tom Conti.
Taymor brings an original dynamic to the story by changing the gender of the sorcerer Prospero into the sorceress Prospera, portrayed by Oscar winner Helen Mirren ('The Queen'). Prospera's journey spirals through vengeance to forgiveness as she reigns over a magical island, cares for her young daughter, Miranda, and unleashes her powers against shipwrecked enemies in this exciting, masterly mix of romance, tragicomedy and the supernatural.
The film was recently shown at the Venice Film Festival and is serving as the centerpiece film at the New York Film Festival.
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By: poetrysez on 10/05/2010 3:22PM
That clip looks awesome. I'll check it out sometime next weekend :} Helen Mirren is a great thespian ! The last movie I saw Djimon in was Amistad...looking forward to seeing him in the Tempest ;}
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