The Tempest

1979 film by Derek Jarman
Movie film Q1225756
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The Tempest

Summary

The Tempest is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,356 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Tempest's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Tempest was directed by Derek Jarman[4].
  • Derek Jarman wrote the screenplay for The Tempest[5].
  • The Tempest's composer is recorded as Brian Hodgson[6].
  • The Tempest's genre is drama film[7].
  • The Tempest's genre is LGBTQ-related film[8].
  • A cast member of The Tempest was Heathcote Williams[9].
  • A cast member of The Tempest was Toyah Willcox[10].
  • A cast member of The Tempest was Jack Birkett[11].
  • A cast member of The Tempest was Karl Johnson[12].
  • A cast member of The Tempest was Elisabeth Welch[13].
  • A cast member of The Tempest was Peter Bull[14].
  • A cast member of The Tempest was Richard Warwick[15].
  • The original language of The Tempest was English[16].
  • The Tempest was distributed by video on demand[17].
  • The Tempest's color is recorded as color[18].
  • The Tempest's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[19].
  • The Tempest was released on August 25, 1979[20].
  • The Tempest was published on September 13, 1979[21].
  • The Tempest was released on September 22, 1980[22].
  • The Tempest was published on December 25, 1980[23].
  • The Tempest was published on June 18, 1981[24].
  • The Tempest was released on January 30, 1991[25].
  • The Tempest's distributed by is recorded as Netflix[26].
  • The Tempest's film editor is recorded as Lesley Walker[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Tempest was directed by Derek Jarman[4]. Derek Jarman wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Heathcote Williams[9], Toyah Willcox[10], Jack Birkett[11], Karl Johnson[12], Elisabeth Welch[13], and Peter Bull[14].

Publication

Publication dates include August 25, 1979[20], September 13, 1979[21], September 22, 1980[22], December 25, 1980[23], June 18, 1981[24], and January 30, 1991[25]. The original language of The Tempest was English[16]. Genres include drama film[7] and LGBTQ-related film[8]. It was distributed by video on demand[17].

Why It Matters

The Tempest ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,356 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Eiga.com movie id → 65125
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P7222]]: 65125, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/258728167|テンペスト(1979) (#258728167)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7457|Eiga.com movie]] #mix'"
  2. 5w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 183952
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P12879]]: 183952, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269266|batch #269266]]"
  3. 14w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    P14449 → 98460
    Publication date → +1979-08-25T00:00:00Z, +1979-09-13T00:00:00Z, +1980-09-22T00:00:00Z +3
    Publication date → —
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
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