Prospero's Books

Prospero's Books

1991 · 120 min · EN · R · 6.9 (83 votes)
Dir. Peter Greenaway · Starring John Gielgud, Michael Clark, Michel Blanc, Erland Josephson, Isabelle Pasco, Tom Bell · Music Michael Nyman

A magician's spell, the innocence of young love and a dream of revenge unite to create a tempest.

Fantasy

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'.

VIBE

A visually overwhelming, text-heavy fever dream. Expect a sensory deluge of eroticism, arcane knowledge, and theatrical grandeur. It's a bold, often bewildering, but unforgettable cinematic experience that demands your full attention.

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