Prospero's Books

Prospero's Books

6.8IMDb Score
Released:1991-08-30
Genre:Drama, Fantasy
Duration:126 min
Country:Japan, United Kingdom, France, Netherlands, Italy
Director:Peter Greenaway
Actors:John Gielgud, Michael Clark, Michel Blanc, Erland Josephson, Isabelle Pasco
Production:Caméra One, Allarts, Cinéa

Overview:

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'.

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