Prospero's Books (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'.
Director:
Peter Greenaway
Writer:
Peter Greenaway
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John Gielgud as Prospero |
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Michael Clark as Caliban |
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Michel Blanc as Alonso |
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Erland Josephson as Gonzalo |
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Isabelle Pasco as Miranda |
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Tom Bell as Antonio |
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Kenneth Cranham as Sebastian |
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Mark Rylance as Ferdinand |
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Marie Angel as Iris |
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Ute Lemper as Ceres |
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Deborah Conway as Juno |
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Paul Russell as Ariel |
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Gerard Thoolen as Adrian |
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Pierre Bokma as Francisco |
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Jim van der Woude as Trinculo |
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Michiel Romeyn as Stephano |
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Orpheo as Ariel |
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James Thierrée as Ariel |
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Emil Wolk as Ariel |
| Camera | Sacha Vierny | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Peter Greenaway | Director |
| Sound | Michael Nyman | Original Music Composer |
| Crew | Michael Clark | Choreographer |
| Writing | William Shakespeare | Theatre Play |
| Production | Kees Kasander | Producer |
| Art | Ben Zuydwijk | Set Decoration |
| Art | Rik Overberg | Set Decoration |
| Art | Wendy Valentijn | Set Decoration |
| Sound | Chris Wyatt | Sound Editor |
| Editing | Marina Bodbijl | Editor |
| Art | Ben van Os | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ellen Lens | Costume Design |
| Sound | Mathew Knights | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Mike Dowson | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Art | Claudia Valentijn | Set Decoration |
| Writing | Peter Greenaway | Screenplay |
| Art | Jan Roelfs | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sara Meerman | Makeup Artist |