| Other author/creator | Jarman, Derek, 1942-1994. |
| Other author/creator | Ford, Guy. |
| Other author/creator | Schreiber, Mordecai. |
| Other author/creator | Willcox, Toyah, 1958- |
| Other author/creator | Williams, Heathcote. |
| Other author/creator | Johnson, Karl. |
| Other author/creator | Welch, Elisabeth. |
| Other author/creator | London Films. |
| Other author/creator | Kino International Corporation. |
| Portion of title |
William Shakespeare's The Tempest. |
| Portion of title |
Derek Jarman's The Tempest. |
| Variant title |
Title on disc container: Derek Jarman's adaptation of Shakespeares's The Tempest. |
| Abstract |
An interpretation of Shakespeare's play The Tempest, with elaborate staging and modern touches. It tells the story of Prospero, the magician, who lives with his nubile daughter on an enchanted island and punishes his enemies when they are shipwrecked there. It's a study of sexual and political power in the guise of a fairy tale. |
| General note | Based on The Tempest / by William Shakespeare. |
| General note | Special features: Three short films by Derek Jarman: A journey to Avebury (1971); Garden of Luxor (1972) and Art of Mirrors (1973); the text of the original theatrical presskit for The Tempest. |
| General note | Original theatrical aspect ratio presentation. |
| General note | Videodisc release of the motion picture produced in 1979. |
| Credits | Director of photography, Peter Middleton; editor, Lesley Walker; music for the dance by Gheorge Zamfir and his orchestra. |
| Cast |
Toyah Willcox, Heathcote Williams, Karl Johnson, Elisabeth Welch. |
| Technical details | DVD. |
| Other title | Journey to Avebury [videorecording]. |
| Other title | Garden of Luxor [videorecording]. |
| Other title | Art of Mirrors [videorecording]. |
| Publisher number | K147 DVD Kino on Video |
