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- Year
- 1979
- Runtime
- 95 min.
- Director
- Derek Jarman
- Genre
- Drama
- Rating *
- 6.6
- Votes *
- 655
- Checks
- 190
- Favs
- 6
- Dislikes
- 6
- Favs/checks
- 3.2% (1:32)
- Favs/dislikes
- 1:1
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the3rdman
I liked Jarman's use of camp, queer subtext and particularly the sexualization of Ferdinand; they all serve to dislocate and defamiliarize the play. It's a fairly bold, although not entirely successful treatment. On the whole I didn't care that much for it, as I prefer to see the colonial aspects of the Tempest addressed more seriously (or at all). I feel like Jarman's interests and concerns have been better addressed, with much greater impact, in his original work rather than in this adaptation. 9 years 7 months ago
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