Prospero's Books

Peter Greenaway
1991-08-30

A magician's spell, the innocence of young love and a dream of revenge unite to create a tempest.
6.8
120 min

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'.

Cast

Name Character Team
John Gielgud Prospero Unowned
Michael Clark Caliban Unowned
Michel Blanc Alonso Unowned
Erland Josephson Gonzalo Unowned
Isabelle Pasco Miranda Unowned
Tom Bell Antonio Unowned
Kenneth Cranham Sebastian Unowned
Mark Rylance Ferdinand Zac E. Chan
Marie Angel Iris Unowned
Ute Lemper Ceres Unowned
Deborah Conway Juno Unowned
Paul Russell Ariel Unowned
Gerard Thoolen Adrian Unowned
Pierre Bokma Francisco Unowned
Jim van der Woude Trinculo Unowned
Michiel Romeyn Stephano Unowned
Orpheo Ariel Unowned
James Thierrée Ariel Unowned
Emil Wolk Ariel Unowned