Prospero's Books (1991)
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A magician's spell, the innocence of young love and a dream of revenge unite to create a tempest.
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'.
- Released: 1991-08-30
- Genres: Drama, Fantasy
- Runtime: 2h 6m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.8/10 from 106 votes
Directed by Peter Greenaway.
Top cast
- John Gielgud as Prospero
- Michael Clark as Caliban
- Michel Blanc as Alonso
- Erland Josephson as Gonzalo
- Isabelle Pasco as Miranda
- Tom Bell as Antonio
- Kenneth Cranham as Sebastian
- Mark Rylance as Ferdinand
- Marie Angel as Iris
- Ute Lemper as Ceres
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