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Title: Prospero's Books (1991)
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| John Gielgud | ... | Prospero | |
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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 | |
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Jim van der Woude | ... | Trinculo |
| Michiel Romeyn | ... | Stephano | |
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Orpheo | ... | Ariel |
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Paul Russell | ... | Ariel |
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James Thierrée | ... | Ariel (as James Thiérrée) |
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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'. Written by Keith Loh <loh@sfu.ca>
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nudity | shakespeare adaptation | book | character name in title | urination |Taglines:
A magician's spell, the innocence of young love and a dream of revenge unite to create a tempest.Parents Guide:
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One of the first movies to use HDTV technology. This movie specifically utilized an early analogue high-definition process called "Hi-Vision", developed by the Japanese group NHK. See more »Alternate Versions
The German DVD version has two title cards before the opening credits explaining prior events and the premise of the film. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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30 August 1991 (UK) See more »Also Known As:
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Budget:
GBP1,500,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$34,728, 17 November 1991Gross USA:
$1,750,301Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
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i miss Gielgud very much already. his voice was so rich, and this film is a smorgasbord of his voice. i find most Shakespeare a bit heavy and sluggish, so strangely perhaps, i find this movie a nice interpretation. and the books, the water, and the nudity are all wonderful. Greenaway is with imagery a bit the way Shakespeare is with words, a bit over-flush, over-ripe; so sometimes he's good and sometimes it just seems like excess. the blue guy was interesting to watch as well. maybe not best to be viewed in one sitting, but more than just a mere film, like being drunk in a flower garden in spring. or perhaps i'm just being poofy.