John Gielgud
Prospero
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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.
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.
- (6.7K)
- Drama, Fantasy
- Peter Greenaway
- 1991-08-30
Nov 27, 1991 · 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.
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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.
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- Peter Greenaway
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- John Gielgud
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...
Prospero's Books (MIRAMAX) Prospero is a magician who gets to keep only a small fragment of his enormous library when he is exiled with his daughter to an enchanted island. Soon problems arise when Prospero's daughter falls in love with the wrong man.
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