Where to Watch The Tempest (1979) Online

Yearning to watch 'The Tempest' in the comfort of your own home? Discovering a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the Derek Jarman-directed movie via subscription can be challenging, so we here at Moviefone want to do the heavy lifting.

Read on for a listing of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription alternatives - along with the availability of 'The Tempest' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the various whats and wheres of how you can watch 'The Tempest' right now, here are some specifics about the Boyd's Company drama flick.

Released September 13th, 1979, 'The Tempest' stars Heathcote Williams, Toyah Willcox, Karl Johnson, Jack Birkett The movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 35 min, and received a user score of 60 (out of 100) on TMDb, which collated reviews from 21 knowledgeable users.

Want to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "Prospero, a potent magician, lives on a desolate isle with his virginal daughter, Miranda. He's in exile, banished from his duchy by his usurping brother and the King of Naples. Providence brings these enemies near; aided by his vassal the spirit Ariel, Prospero conjures a tempest to wreck the Italian ship. The king's son, thinking all others lost, becomes Prospero's prisoner, falling in love with Miranda and she with him. Prospero's brother and the king wander the island, as do a drunken cook and sailor, who conspire with Caliban, Prospero's beastly slave, to murder Prospero. Prospero wants reason to triumph, Ariel wants his freedom, Miranda a husband; the sailors want to dance."

'The Tempest' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Kanopy, Tubi TV, and Hoopla .