Summary
Prospero’s Books is a French-British fantasy film first released in 1991,
directed by Peter Greenaway.
The film stars John Gielgud, Michael Clark, Michel Blanc, Erland Josephson and Isabelle Pasco.
Our overall rating for this film is: good.
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Credits
- Director: Peter Greenaway
- Script: Peter Greenaway, William Shakespeare
- Photo: Sacha Vierny
- Music: Michael Nyman
- Cast: John Gielgud (Prospero), Michael Clark (Caliban), Michel Blanc (Alonso), Erland Josephson (Gonzalo), Isabelle Pasco (Miranda), Tom Bell (Antonio), Kenneth Cranham (Sebastian), Mark Rylance (Ferdinand), Gerard Thoolen (Adrian), Pierre Bokma (Francisco), Jim van der Woude (Trinculo), Michiel Romeyn (Stephano), Orpheo (Ariel), Paul Russell (Ariel), James Thiérrée (Ariel), Emil Wolk (Ariel), Marie Angel (Iris), Ute Lemper (Ceres), Deborah Conway (Juno)
- Country: France / UK
- Language: English
- Runtime: 129 min / 124 min
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