Prospero's Books

1991 6.8 (94 votes) 2h 0m

Genres

Fantasy

Production Companies

Caméra One
Allarts
Cinéa

A magician's spell, the innocence of young love and a dream of revenge unite to create a tempest.

Overview

An exiled magician finds an opportunity for revenge against his enemies muted when his daughter and the son of his chief enemy fall in love in this uniquely structured retelling of the 'The Tempest'.

Key Crew

Director of Photography: Sacha Vierny

Director: Peter Greenaway

Producer: Kees Kasander

Screenplay: Peter Greenaway

Top Cast

John Gielgud

Prospero

Michael Clark

Caliban

Michel Blanc

Alonso

Erland Josephson

Gonzalo

Isabelle Pasco

Miranda

Tom Bell

Antonio

Kenneth Cranham

Sebastian

Mark Rylance

Ferdinand

Videos

Prospero's Books 1991 Trailer

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