The Tempest (1963 film)
The Tempest is a 1963 Australian television play, an adaptation of the play by William Shakespeare. Directed by Alan Burke, it stars Reg Livermore. Australian TV drama was relatively rare at the time.Cast
- Max Oldaker as Prospero
- Joan Morrow as Miranda
- Reg Livermore as Ariel
- Owen Weingott as Caliban
- Walter Sullivan as Antonio
- Ron Haddrick as Alonso
- Walter Pym as Sebastian
- Edmund Pegge as Ferdinand
- Gordon Glenwright as Stephano
- John Armstrong as Trinculo
- David Bradbury as Gonzalo
- Joy Parkin, Beverly Bohan and Valentine Price as the singers in "The Masque"
Production
Max Oldaker came from Launceston to Sydney especially for the play. Keith Bain did choreography for the six dancers.Reception
The Sydney Morning Herald said the trick photography used had "mixed results" but praised the acting.
