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Prospero's Books
Prospero's Books

Prospero's Books

1991 126 min ★ 6.8 Drama, Fantasy

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'.

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Cast

John Gielgud

John Gielgud

Prospero

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

Iris

Ute Lemper

Ute Lemper

Ceres

Details

Director

Peter Greenaway

Screenplay

Peter Greenaway

Tagline

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

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$1,725,000

Revenue

$1,750,301

Production

Camera One, Allarts, Cinéa

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