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The Tempest: Poem on the Sea
The Tempest: Poem on the Sea
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THE TEMPEST: POEM ON THE SEA

Le tempestaire

Directed by Jean Epstein
France, 1947
Avant-Garde, Short

Synopsis

Despite her protestations and concerns over ominous signs, a young woman’s lover leaves for the sea to fish for sardines, but while he is out a terrible storm strikes. However, she finds out about Le Tempestaire, or Tempest Master, who has the power to speak to the wind and subdue it.

Synopsis

Despite her protestations and concerns over ominous signs, a young woman’s lover leaves for the sea to fish for sardines, but while he is out a terrible storm strikes. However, she finds out about Le Tempestaire, or Tempest Master, who has the power to speak to the wind and subdue it.