Director
Julie Taymor
Leading Actors/Actresses
Helen Mirren, Felicity Jones
Supporting Actors/Actresses
Reeve Carney, Djimon Hounsou, Ben Winshaw, Chris Cooper, Alan Cumming, Tom Conti
Genre
Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Language
English
Awards
Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Costume Design
Date of Release
2010
Producer
Robert Chartoff, Lynn Hendee, Jason K. Lau, Julia Taylor-Stanley
Setting and Context
An Island at Sea
Narrator and Point of View
Point of view is that of Prospera
Tone and Mood
Dramatic, Comedic
Protagonist and Antagonist
Protagonist is Prospera, Antagonists are Caliban and Antonio
Major Conflict
Prospera has caused a storm which wrecks a noble's ship causing them to drift to her island.
Climax
Prospera commits her daughter, Miranda to Prince Ferdinand so that they may return to Italy.
Foreshadowing
Prospera puts her daughter to sleep early in the film. This foreshadows that she is hiding something from her.
Understatement
It's understated that Prospera has hypnotized Ferdinand into loving Miranda.
Innovations in Filming or Lighting or Camera Techniques
N/A
Allusions
Prospera's shattered staff is an allusion to her no longer practicing magic.
Paradox
Prospera has the ability to kill every person on the island but paradoxically keeps them alive in order to get back to Italy.
Parallelism
The final scene with Prospera by the sea parallels one of the opening scenes where she has conjured the storm.
