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Prospero's Books (1991)

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

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Prospero's Books

6.8 / 10 (106 votes)
Drama Fantasy
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'.

Director Peter Greenaway
Screenplay / Writer Peter Greenaway
Runtime 2h 6m (126 min)
Release Date 1991-08-30
Countries Flag Japan, United Kingdom, France, Netherlands, Italy
Original Language EN
Status Released
Budget $1,725,000
Revenue $1,750,301
Top Cast (Live Data)
John Gielgud
John Gielgud
Prospero
Michael Clark
Michael Clark
Caliban
Michel Blanc
Michel Blanc
Alonso
Erland Josephson
Erland Josephson
Gonzalo
Isabelle Pasco
Isabelle Pasco
Miranda
Tom Bell
Tom Bell
Antonio
Kenneth Cranham
Kenneth Cranham
Sebastian
Mark Rylance
Mark Rylance
Ferdinand
Marie Angel
Marie Angel
Iris
Ute Lemper
Ute Lemper
Ceres
Deborah Conway
Deborah Conway
Juno
Paul Russell
Paul Russell
Ariel
Production Companies
Camera One Camera One
Allarts
Cinéa
Keywords
surrealism based on play or musical tempest experimental film magical realism
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