Movie
Prospero's Books
A magician's spell, the innocence of young love and a dream of revenge unite to create a tempest.
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'.
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Not streaming in United States
Checked Jul 22, 2026
Prospero's Books opened in theaters November 15, 1991. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
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'.
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Cast
John GielgudProspero
Michel BlancAlonso
Erland JosephsonGonzalo
Isabelle PascoMiranda
Tom BellAntonio
Kenneth CranhamSebastian
Mark RylanceFerdinandCredits
- Directed by
- Peter Greenaway
- Written by
- Peter Greenaway
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $1.7M
- Box office
- $1.8M
Production
Camera OneFrance- AllartsNetherlands
- CinéaFrance