Prospero's Books

Prospero's Books

Drama 1991 2 hr 1 min

In Peter Greenaway's creative retelling of William Shakespeare's The Tempest, Prospero (John Gielgud), a former Duke of Milan, has been exiled to an island far from Europe. By studying the 24 books he was allowed to take with him, he has transformed the island into a civilized kingdom. But Prospero also has magic powers with which he hopes to wreak revenge on the enemies who banished him.

Drama 1991 2 hr 1 min

R

Starring John Gielgud, Michael Clark, Michel Blanc

Director Peter Greenaway

Prospero's Books

John Gielgud

Prospero
Michael Clark

Caliban
Michel Blanc

Alonso
Erland Josephson

Gonzalo
Isabelle Pasco

Miranda

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Prospero's Books

DRAMA

In Peter Greenaway's creative retelling of William Shakespeare's The Tempest, Prospero (John Gielgud), a former Duke of Milan, has been exiled to an island far from Europe. By studying the 24 books he was allowed to take with him, he has transformed the island into a civilized kingdom. But Prospero also has magic powers with which he hopes to wreak revenge on the enemies who banished him.

Average 5.9
Reviews 26
Fresh 16
Rotten 10

Information

Studio: Miramax
Released: 1991
Run Time: 2 hr 1 min
Rated: R
Regions of Origin: Netherlands, France, United Kingdom, Italy, Japan

Languages

Original Audio: English, English (United Kingdom)
Audio and Subtitles: English (United Kingdom) (AAC, CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.