UK, 1908
8m, 780 feet
blkack and white, silent
A British fantasy film directed by Percy Stow.
Plot Summary
Prospero lives in exile with his daughter Miranda on a remote island. Prospero uses his magic powers to shipwreck his hated brother and sets in motion a chain of events that will change everyone’s lives.
Credits
Crew
Director: Percy Stow
Clarendon Film Company
Script: Langford Reed
Play: William Shakespeare
References
Periodicals
- The Bioscope no.113 (10 December 1908) p.14 – review
- Literature/Film Quarterly vol.33 no.2 (2005) pp.142-155 – illustrated article (“Suiting the Action to the Word”: The Clarendon Tempest and the Evolution of a Narrative Silent Shakespeare by John P. McCombe)
Books
- BFI Screen Guides: 100 Shakespeare Films by Daniel Rosenthal pp. 247-248
- Reference Guide to Fantastic Films by Walt Lee p.480 – credits
- Walking Shadows: Shakespeare in the National Film and Television Archive by Luke McKernan and Olwen Terris pp.162-163 – credits, note
