Prospero's Books
Prospero's Books

Prospero's Books

6.8
August 30, 1991
2h 6m

"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'.

Director

Peter Greenaway

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

Deborah Conway

Deborah Conway

Juno

Paul Russell

Ariel