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Prospero's Books (1991)

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

Genre : Drama, Fantasy

Runtime : 2H 0M

Director : Peter Greenaway
Writer : Peter Greenaway

Synopsis

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'.

Actors

John Gielgud
John Gielgud
Prospero
Michael Clark
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
Marie Angel
Iris
Ute Lemper
Ute Lemper
Ceres
Deborah Conway
Deborah Conway
Juno
Paul Russell
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
Orpheo
Orpheo
Ariel
James Thierrée
James Thierrée
Ariel
Emil Wolk
Emil Wolk
Ariel

Crews

Sacha Vierny
Sacha Vierny
Director of Photography
Michael Nyman
Michael Nyman
Original Music Composer
Peter Greenaway
Peter Greenaway
Director
Michael Clark
Michael Clark
Choreographer
William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare
Writer
Peter Greenaway
Peter Greenaway
Screenplay
Kees Kasander
Kees Kasander
Producer
Marina Bodbijl
Marina Bodbijl
Editor
Ben van Os
Ben van Os
Production Design
Jan Roelfs
Jan Roelfs
Production Design
Rik Overberg
Rik Overberg
Set Decoration
Claudia Valentijn
Claudia Valentijn
Set Decoration
Wendy Valentijn
Wendy Valentijn
Set Decoration
Ben Zuydwijk
Ben Zuydwijk
Set Decoration
Ellen Lens
Ellen Lens
Costume Design
Sara Meerman
Sara Meerman
Makeup Artist
Mike Dowson
Mike Dowson
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Mathew Knights
Mathew Knights
Sound Editor
Chris Wyatt
Chris Wyatt
Sound Editor

Posters and backgrounds

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