- Saturday, November 15, 2008
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The Tempest
Part of Derek Jarman.
Date + Time
Saturday, November 15, 2008
1:00 p.m.
Location
Phyllis Wattis Theater
Overview
1979, 92 min.
A punk inspired adaptation of Shakespeare's Tempest. Much of the Shakespearian dialogue has been removed and haunting images successfully take its place. Filmed in Stoneleigh Abbey, the film weaves period backgrounds with punk sensibilities of decadence, decay, and magic.
Admission + Ticketing
$5 general; free for SFMOMA members or with museum admission (requires a free ticket, which can be picked up in the Haas Atrium). Double features: films offered on the same date are included in one ticket.
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Support for the Derek Jarman film series is provided by the Susan Wildberg Morgenstein Fund.
Image: Derek Jarman, The Tempest (still), 1993; photo courtesy The British Film Institute
