Prometheus (1999)

Género : Drama, Fantasía

Tiempo de ejecución : 2H 4M

Director : Tony Harrison

Sinopsis

Tony Harrison's poetic essay on the working class - in particular the British miners -, its struggles, its dreams and its icononography - at the very end of the 20th century, as interpreted through the myth of Prometheus.

Actores

Michael Feast
Michael Feast
Hermes
Walter Sparrow
Walter Sparrow
Grandad
Fern Smith
Fern Smith
Mam
Jonathan Waistnidge
Jonathan Waistnidge
Jack
Steve Huison
Steve Huison
Dad
Audrey Haggerty
Audrey Haggerty
Grandma
Dave Hill
Dave Hill
Miner
Catherine Pidd
Catherine Pidd
Daughter of Ocean

Tripulaciones

Tony Harrison
Tony Harrison
Director
Tony Harrison
Tony Harrison
Writer

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