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Prospero's Books

Name: Prospero's Books
Director: Peter Greenaway
Genre: Drama, Fantasy
Released: 1991-08-30
Cast: John Gielgud, Michael Clark, Michel Blanc, Erland Josephson, Isabelle Pasco

DramaFantasy

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 GielgudMichael ClarkMichel BlancErland JosephsonIsabelle PascoTom BellKenneth CranhamMark RylanceMarie AngelUte LemperDeborah ConwayPaul Russell

Director

Peter Greenaway

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