Prospero's Books

Prospero's Books

120 mins | Drama, Fantasy | Aug. 30, 1991

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'.

Prospero's Books

120 mins | Drama, Fantasy | Aug. 30, 1991

Prospero's Books
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'.
IMDb rating 6.8
Producers Cinéa, Allarts, Caméra One
Original title Prospero's Books
Directors Peter Greenaway
Writers Peter Greenaway, William Shakespeare

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

Deborah Conway

as Juno

Paul Russell

as Ariel

Gerard Thoolen

as Adrian

Pierre Bokma

as Francisco

Jim van der Woude

as Trinculo

Michiel Romeyn

as Stephano

Orpheo

as Ariel

James Thierrée

as Ariel

Emil Wolk

as Ariel