Prospero's Books

Prospero's Books

1991
2h 6m
6.8

6.8/10

101 votes • View on IMDb
Drama Fantasy

"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'.

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Status: Released

Budget: $1,725,000

Revenue: $1,750,301

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Caméra One Allarts Cinéa
Production Countries
Japan United Kingdom France Netherlands Italy
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

surrealism based on play or musical tempest experimental film magical realism

Quick Facts

Release Date August 30, 1991
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0102722

Cast

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

Key Crew

Peter Greenaway
Director
Peter Greenaway
Screenplay
Kees Kasander
Producer