Synopsis
Arashi mixes Japanese rock, Noh Masks and the weird volcanic landscapes of Sado Island in a radical reworking of The Tempest. In this Tempest the storm has gone badly wrong and ruined the island, Caliban is now in charge and Miranda has gone crazy. Prospero is missing, presumed dead. When a singer arrives on the island, exiled to the brutal prison that Caliban overseas, he escapes into the interior where he encounters a crazed older exile, and starts to become intrigued by the ancient Demon songs of the island. The singer tries to recreate the songs of the Demons, which he learns have the power to bring Spring back to the island, or once again to bring the terrible Storm
Sado Tempest (2012) is a 1h 35min fantasy feature film by John Williams. Arashi mixes Japanese rock, Noh Masks and the weird volcanic landscapes of Sado Island in a radical reworking of The... Selected for Raindance Film Festival (2012).
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Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | United States | June 1, 2012 |
Full credits
| Director | John Williams |
| Cast | Yasunori Henmi (Juntoku), Takashi Watanabe (Tobu), Akihiro Izumi (Cox), Tetsuo Usami (Kan), Noriko Eguchi (Miranda), Hirotaro Honda (Omuro), Yoji Tanaka (Sekihara), Minoru Sawatari (xARATO), Ryota Tsuchiya (Mutsu), Ichi Kyokaku (Sugi), Tsutomu Niwa (Actor One) |
| Screenplay | John Williams |
| Cinematography | Yoshinobu Hayano |
| Editing | Yōsuke Yafune |
| Music | Slawomir Kowalewski |
Identifiers & sources
| IMDb | tt2231040 |
| TMDB | 224845 |
Additional data: TMDB.
