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Prospero's Books (1991)

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'.

Release: 1991-08-30
Runtime: 126 min
Rating: 6.8 / 10
Cast
John Gielgud
John Gielgud
Prospero
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Michael Clark
Caliban
Michel Blanc
Michel Blanc
Alonso
Erland Josephson
Erland Josephson
Gonzalo
Isabelle Pasco
Isabelle Pasco
Miranda
Tom Bell
Tom Bell
Antonio
Kenneth Cranham
Kenneth Cranham
Sebastian
Mark Rylance
Mark Rylance
Ferdinand
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Marie Angel
Iris
Ute Lemper
Ute Lemper
Ceres
Deborah Conway
Deborah Conway
Juno
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Paul Russell
Ariel
Gerard Thoolen
Gerard Thoolen
Adrian
Pierre Bokma
Pierre Bokma
Francisco
Jim van der Woude
Jim van der Woude
Trinculo
Michiel Romeyn
Michiel Romeyn
Stephano
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Orpheo
Ariel
James Thierrée
James Thierrée
Ariel