extremely gentle retelling shakespeare play and much overt forbidden planet cassavetes always joy watch even gena rowlands sharing spotlight take prospero role well suited sort craggy allknowing expression brings story especially comes forefront scene when upon spotting estranged wife lover speedboat conjures storm accompanied soundtrack appropriate selection stomu yamashtas go one moments throughout film line reality fantasy becomes nicely blurred viewer left feeling magic possible one might believe add excellent performance raul julia plus good work susan sarandon vittorio gassman molly ringwald film becomes nice little treat occupy space behind eyes