Prospero's Books

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Prospero's Books

A magician's spell, the innocence of young love and a dream of revenge unite to create a tempest.

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'.

Release Date

1991-08-30

Year

1991

Duration

2h 6m

Status

Released

Score

6.80

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Cast

John Gielgud

John Gielgud

Prospero

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Michael Clark

Caliban

Michel Blanc

Michel Blanc

Alonso

Erland Josephson

Erland Josephson

Gonzalo

Isabelle Pasco

Isabelle Pasco

Miranda

Tom Bell

Tom Bell

Antonio

Kenneth Cranham

Kenneth Cranham

Sebastian

Mark Rylance

Mark Rylance

Ferdinand

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Marie Angel

Iris

Ute Lemper

Ute Lemper

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