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  • Prospero's Books (1991)
  • R
    124 min | Drama, Fantasy
Prospero's Books (1991)
R
124 min | Drama, Fantasy

The magician Prospero attempts to stop his daughter's affair with an enemy.
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William Shakespeare (play "The Tempest") | Peter Greenaway
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Release date
Sep 28, 1991 (United States)

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Cast

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21 cast members
Name Known for
John Gielgud
Prospero Prospero   See fewer
Michael Clark
Caliban Caliban   See fewer
Michel Blanc
Alonso Alonso   See fewer
Erland Josephson
Gonzalo Gonzalo   See fewer
Isabelle Pasco
Miranda Miranda   See fewer
Tom Bell
Antonio Antonio   See fewer
Kenneth Cranham
Sebastian Sebastian   See fewer
Mark Rylance
Ferdinand Ferdinand   See fewer
Pierre Bokma
Francisco Francisco   See fewer
Jim van der Woude
Trinculo Trinculo   See fewer
Michiel Romeyn
Stephano Stephano   See fewer
Orpheo
Ariel Ariel   See fewer
James Thierrée
Ariel (as James Thiérrée) Ariel (as James Thiérrée)   See fewer
Emil Wolk
Ariel Ariel   See fewer
Ute Lemper
Ceres Ceres   See fewer
Leonard Maguire
Book Narrator (voice) Book Narrator (voice)   See fewer
Olivier Tuinier
Boy On Table (uncredited) Boy On Table (uncredited)   See fewer
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