The Tempest

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Kenneth Branagh plays Prospero in Shakespeare’s final play

But this rough magic I here abjure.

On a remote island, an exiled Duke prepares to perform his swansong, his great act of revenge. Kenneth Branagh takes the role of Prospero in Shakespeare’s final play, a meditation on art, power and freedom, directed by Sir Richard Eyre.

Prospero summons his magical gifts into a devastating sea storm which hurls a ship’s crew onto the island - among them his usurping brother. With supernatural islanders as unwilling agents of his scheme and the castaways spellbound, Prospero’s plot advances. Old scores must be settled; his daughter Miranda must find love.

But as his vision unfolds, a different ending emerges - one of forgiveness, love, compassion. And with it, the chance to renounce his magic forever.

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