SHAKESPEARE

Synopsis

Independent feature film re-working The Tempest. ‘Prospero is homeless and plotting revenge against his thieving brother Antonio. Antonio’s conniving has made him a billionaire several times over and he’s hungry for more. Miranda’s pierced-a-plenty and still virginal, Ferdinand’s an African American young Republican who falls for her, Ariel’s a street-smart skatepunk and Caliban is off his meds and really pissed off! In the course of one day, revenge is set in motion and love is in the air. [publicity from Baseline Studio Systems].

Language

English

Country

United States

Medium

Film

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Duration

117 mins

Availability

No distributor known (10/2008).

Credits

Director

Carmella Cardina

Producer

Carmella Cardina

Cinematographer

Paul Mayne

Screenplay

Carmella Cardina

Cast

J. Karen Thomas	Prospero (Prospero)
Katrina Gourley	Ariel (Ariel)
John Bader	Caliban (Caliban)
Catherine Eaton	Venus
Colette Divine	Ceres
Johnny Kasti	Boatswain
Ken Beider	Stephano
Kevin Black	Trinculo
Willi Wallace	Sebastian (Sebastian)

Additional Details

Production type

Fiction Films

Plays

Tempest, The

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Multicultural casting; Gender reversal

Notes

General

`chaosfilms,inc is devoted to increasing the understanding of nonlinear phenomena and describing the manifestations in a manner comprehensible to people from a broad spectrum of disciplines’.

History

The film was screened at the 2007 Montréal World Film Festival, but has not secured a general release (5/2008).

Production Company

Name

chaosfilms

Email

carmella@chaosfilms. com

Web

http://chaosfilmsinc.com External site opens in new window

Address

1024 Martel Avenue
W. Hollywood
California 90046
USA