Yahoo Web Search

Search results

1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Prospero's_BooksProspero's Books - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Prospero's_Books

   • Cached

   Prospero's Books is a 1991 British avant-garde film adaptation of William Shakespeare's The Tempest, written and directed by Peter Greenaway. Sir John Gielgud plays Prospero, the protagonist who provides the off-screen narration and the voices to the other story characters.

2. Videos

   • 

     1:19

     youtube.com

     Prospero's Books - John Gielgud - Mark Rylance - Michael Clark - Isabelle Pasco - 1991 Trailer - 4K

     Aug 18, 2022

     9.3K Views

   • 

     1:14

     imdb.com

     Prospero's Books (1991)

     Jan 19, 2022

     88 Views

   • 

     1:49

     youtube.com

     Prospero's Books (Peter Greenaway, 1991)

     Feb 17, 2016

     35.7K Views

   View all

3. prosperosbookstore.comHome - Prospero's Bookstore

   prosperosbookstore.com

   • Cached

   Prospero’s offers 50,000 titles of books, vinyls, CDs and film in an historic 1890 building. You can also sell, trade, or attend live events at this unique and eclectic store.

4. www.imdb.com › title › tt0102722Prospero's Books (1991) - IMDb

   www.imdb.com › title › tt0102722

   • Cached

   Aug 30, 1991 · A film version of The Tempest with John Gielgud as Prospero, a magician who tries to stop his daughter's affair with an enemy. The film explores the limits of cinema as a medium of illusion and magic, with references to Shakespeare, Harriot and other sources.

   • 6.8/10 (6.7K)
   • Genre: Drama, Fantasy

   • Director: Peter Greenaway
   • Release Date: 1991-08-30

5. www.rogerebert.com › reviews › prosperos-books-1991Prospero's Books movie review (1991) | Roger Ebert

   www.rogerebert.com › reviews › prosperos-books-1991

   • Cached

   Peter Greenaway ’s “Prospero’s Books” is not a movie in the sense that we usually employ the word. It’s an experiment in form and content. It is likely to bore most audiences, but will enchant others -- especially those able to free themselves from the notion that movies must tell stories.

6. Images

   • 
   • 
   • 
   • 
   • 
   • 
   • 
   • 

   View all

7. www.rottentomatoes.com › m › prosperos_booksProspero's Books | Rotten Tomatoes

   www.rottentomatoes.com › m › prosperos_books

   • Cached

   Watch John Gielgud as Prospero, the exiled duke who tells his story in calligraphy, in this daring and visually stunning film by Peter Greenaway. Read critics reviews, ratings, and watchlist options for Prospero's Books on Rotten Tomatoes.

   • 62% (26)
   • Director: Peter Greenaway

   • Content Rating: R
   • Actors: John Gielgud

8. www.youtube.com › watchProspero's Books (Peter Greenaway, 1991) - YouTube

   www.youtube.com › watch

   • Cached

   Nov 11, 2022 · 59. 35K views 8 years ago. Peter Greenaway’s then state-of-the-art production of Prospero’s Books offers a purely subjective take on The Tempest, as witnessed through the eyes of Prospero...

   • Video Duration: 2 min
   • Views: 35.7K

   • Author: KINO PAVASARIS

9. People also ask

   Is Prospero's books a movie?

   • Roger Ebert was the film critic of the Chicago Sun-Times from 1967 until his death in 2013. In 1975, he won the Pulitzer Prize for distinguished criticism. Rated R For Pervasive Nudity. Peter Greenaway’s “Prospero’s Books” is not a movie in the sense that we usually employ the word. It’s an experiment in form and content.

   Prospero's Books movie review (1991) | Roger Ebert

   www.rogerebert.com/reviews/prosperos-books-1991

   See all results for this question

   What is Prospero's books based on?

   • Prospero's Books is a complex tale based upon William Shakespeare 's The Tempest. Miranda, the daughter of Prospero, an exiled magician, falls in love with Ferdinand, the son of his enemy; while the sorcerer's sprite, Ariel, convinces him to abandon revenge against the traitors from his earlier life.

   Prospero's Books - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prospero's_Books

   See all results for this question

   How did Prospero save his books?

   • Prospero, once duke of Milan, has been tossed by a storm onto a lost island, along with his daughter, Miranda, various crew members and such resident sprites and monsters as Ariel and Caliban. But he has managed to save his books from the tempest - books he prizes more than his dukedom - and Greenaway wonders about that water-soaked library.

   Prospero's Books movie review (1991) | Roger Ebert

   www.rogerebert.com/reviews/prosperos-books-1991

   See all results for this question

   Is Prospero a Shakespeare?

   • In the film, Prospero is Shakespeare, and having rehearsed the action inside his head, speaking the lines of all the other characters, he concludes the film by sitting down to write The Tempest .” Stylistically, Prospero's Books is narratively and cinematically innovative in its techniques, combining mime, dance, opera, and animation.

   Prospero's Books - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prospero's_Books

   See all results for this question

10. www.themoviedb.org › movie › 5048-prospero-s-booksProspero's Books (1991) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

    www.themoviedb.org › movie › 5048-prospero-s-books

    • Cached

    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'.