RSC Live: The Tempest (2017): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2017, RSC Live: The Tempest is a fantasy and drama film directed by Gregory Doran, running about 143 minutes.

What it’s about. On a distant island a man waits. Robbed of his position, power and wealth, his enemies have left him in isolation. But this is no ordinary man, and this no ordinary island. Prospero is a magician, able to control the very elements and bend nature to his will. When a sail appears on the horizon, he reaches out across the ocean to the ship that carries the men who wronged him. Creating a vast magical storm he wrecks the ship and washes his enemies up on the shore. When they wake they find themselves lost on a fantastical island where nothing is as it seems.

Who’s in it. RSC Live: The Tempest stars Simon Russell Beale as Prospero, Mark Quartley as Ariel, Joe Dixon as Caliban and Jenny Rainsford as Miranda, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 9.0/10, RSC Live: The Tempest sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Marquee TV Amazon Channel. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch RSC Live: The Tempest page.

If you liked it. Fans of RSC Live: The Tempest tend to enjoy The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The Green Mile, Spirited Away and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.