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.

1991 2h 6mDir. Peter Greenaway
6.8/ 10
DramaFantasy

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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Cast & Crew

John Gielgud

John Gielgud

Prospero

M

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

M

Marie Angel

Iris

Ute Lemper

Ute Lemper

Ceres

Deborah Conway

Deborah Conway

Juno

P

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

O

Orpheo

Ariel

James Thierrée

James Thierrée

Ariel

Emil Wolk

Emil Wolk

Ariel

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