Prospero's Books (1991)

6.8/10 126 min Drama Fantasy

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'.

Cast

John Gielgud

Prospero

Michel Blanc

Alonso

Erland Josephson

Gonzalo

Isabelle Pasco

Miranda

Tom Bell

Antonio

Kenneth Cranham

Sebastian

Mark Rylance

Ferdinand

Ute Lemper

Ceres

Deborah Conway

Juno

Gerard Thoolen

Adrian

Pierre Bokma

Francisco

Jim van der Woude

Trinculo

Michiel Romeyn

Stephano

James Thierrée

Ariel

Emil Wolk

Ariel

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