Tempest
“Most men dream their fantasies. Phillip decided to live his.”
1982 · 2 h 20 min
Cast
John Cassavetes 
Gena Rowlands 
Susan Sarandon 
Vittorio Gassman 
Raul Julia 
Molly Ringwald
Credits
Written by: 
Paul Mazursky
Plot
A sobering mid-life crisis fuels dissatisfaction in Philip Dimitrius, who leaves his life for a Greek island.
Sinekatalog’s take
Paul Mazursky's updating of Shakespeare, with John Cassavetes and Gena Rowlands, is eccentric and long.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.4 / 10 (3,009 votes)
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