Prospero's Books

1991 · directed by Peter Greenaway

Rating

66/100

Hit

no

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'.

Prospero's Books (1991), directed by Peter Greenaway, rates 66/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• John Gielgud
• Michael Clark
• Michel Blanc
• Erland Josephson
• Isabelle Pasco
• Tom Bell
• Kenneth Cranham
• Mark Rylance
• Marie Angel
• Ute Lemper

Crew

• Sacha Vierny — Director of Photography
• Marina Bodbijl — Editor
• Michael Nyman — Original Music Composer
• Peter Greenaway — Screenplay

More from Peter Greenaway

1. The Draughtsman's Contract (1982) — 82/100 · hit
2. Lumière & Company (1995) — 80/100 · hit
3. Drowning by Numbers (1988) — 78/100
4. The Belly of an Architect (1987) — 75/100
5. The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989) — 74/100
6. A Zed & Two Noughts (1985) — 74/100

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