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Prospero’s Books (1991) Plot Summary Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1991 · 120 mins · English
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- Directed by
- Peter Greenaway
- Starring
- Mark Rylance, Kenneth Cranham, John Gielgud, Erland Josephson, Michel Blanc, Tom Bell
A magician’s spell, youthful innocence, and a thirst for vengeance combine to stir a tempest. An exiled sorcerer sees a chance at retribution, but his plans are halted when his daughter falls in love with the son of his chief rival, creating a uniquely structured retelling of Shakespeare’s The Tempest.
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