Prospero's Books

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

Prospero's Books (1991)

Timing: 2:0 (120 min)

6.8/10
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Release date

1991-08-30

Country

Japan, United Kingdom, France, Netherlands, Italy

Production

Cinéa, Caméra One, Allarts

Genre

Fantasy

Budget

$1 738 125

Revenue

$1 750 301

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Director

Peter Greenaway

Actors

John Gielgud, Michael Clark, Michel Blanc, Erland Josephson, Isabelle Pasco, Tom Bell, Kenneth Cranham, Mark Rylance, Marie Angel, Ute Lemper
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Scenario

Producer

Kees Kasander

Operator

Sacha Vierny

Composer

Michael Nyman

Artist

Audition

Editing

Marina Bodbijl
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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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