Movie·1991·2h 6m
Prospero's Books
A magician's spell, the innocence of young love and a dream of revenge unite to create a tempest.
Country
Japan
Language
English
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// overview
The Story
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'.
Producer
Kees Kasander
Cinematography
Sacha Vierny
Music
Michael Nyman
Editor
Marina Bodbijl
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
103 votes
// cast
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
Marie Angel
Iris
Ute Lemper
Ceres
Deborah Conway
Juno
Paul Russell
Ariel
Gerard Thoolen
Adrian
Pierre Bokma
Francisco
Jim van der Woude
Trinculo
Michiel Romeyn
Stephano
Orpheo
Ariel
James Thierrée
Ariel
// crew
Crew
Sacha Vierny
Director of Photography
Peter Greenaway
Director, Screenplay
Michael Nyman
Original Music Composer
Kees Kasander
Producer
Marina Bodbijl
Editor
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