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 |
| Sound | Michael Nyman | Original Music Composer |
| Directing | Peter Greenaway | Director |
| Crew | Michael Clark | Choreographer |
| Writing | William Shakespeare | Theatre Play |
| Writing | Peter Greenaway | Screenplay |
| Production | Kees Kasander | Producer |
| Editing | Marina Bodbijl | Editor |
| Art | Ben van Os | Production Design |
| Art | Jan Roelfs | Production Design |
| Art | Rik Overberg | Set Decoration |
| Art | Claudia Valentijn | Set Decoration |
| Art | Wendy Valentijn | Set Decoration |
| Art | Ben Zuydwijk | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ellen Lens | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sara Meerman | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Mike Dowson | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Mathew Knights | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Chris Wyatt | Sound Editor |