''The Tempest'' (1911) is an American one-reel

silent film A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound (or more generally, no audible dialogue). Though silent films convey narrative and emotion visually, various plot elements (such as a setting or era) or key lines of dialogue may, when ...

adaptation of the

William Shakespeare William Shakespeare ( 26 April 1564 – 23 April 1616) was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's nation ...

play '' The Tempest''. It was

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Edwin Thanhouser Edwin Thanhouser (November 11, 1865 – March 21, 1956) was an American actor, businessman, and film producer. He was most notable as a founder of the Thanhouser Company, which was one of the first motion picture studios. His wife Gertrude Tha ...

, and starred

Ed Genung Ed Genung was an American actor of the silent era notable for being the first actor to play David Copperfield on film - in ''David Copperfield'' (1911) and one of the earliest to play Ferdinand on film - in '' The Tempest'' (1911). Born as Edwa ...

as Ferdinand and

Florence La Badie Florence La Badie (born Florence Russ; April 27, 1888 – October 13, 1917) was an American-Canadian actress in the early days of the silent film era. She was a major star between 1911 and 1917. Her career was at its height when she died a ...

as Miranda, and released by

Thanhouser Film Corporation The Thanhouser Company (later the Thanhouser Film Corporation) was one of the first motion picture studios, founded in 1909 by Edwin Thanhouser, his wife Gertrude and his brother-in-law Lloyd Lonergan. It operated in New York City until 1920, ...

. One of the earliest film adaptations of the play, it was released on November 28, 1911.

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''The Tempest'' (1911) at IMDB
1911 films American silent short films Films based on The Tempest 1911 drama films American black-and-white films Films set on islands 1911 short films Silent American drama films 1910s American films {{1910s-short-drama-film-stub

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