Prospero's Books
Prospero's Books

Prospero's Books

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

6.8126 min
DramaFantasy

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'.

Movie Info

Release Date: 8/30/1991

Runtime: 126 min

Director: Peter Greenaway

Writers: William Shakespeare, Peter Greenaway

Top Cast

John Gielgud

John Gielgud

Prospero

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

Ute Lemper

Ute Lemper

Ceres

Deborah Conway

Deborah Conway

Juno

Gerard Thoolen

Gerard Thoolen

Adrian

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