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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.
Aug 30, 19912h 0minUS
6.8
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Synopsis

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'.

TitleProspero's Books
RealesedAug 30, 1991
WriterWilliam Shakespeare
DirectorPeter Greenaway
CountryJapan
CompaniesCaméra One
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
Gerard Thoolen

Gerard Thoolen

Adrian
Pierre Bokma

Pierre Bokma

Francisco
Jim van der Woude

Jim van der Woude

Trinculo
Michiel Romeyn

Michiel Romeyn

Stephano
Orpheo

Orpheo

Ariel
James Thierrée

James Thierrée

Ariel
Emil Wolk

Emil Wolk

Ariel
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