Prospero's Books 33 years old

A magician's spell, the innocence of young love and a dream of revenge unite to create a tempest.

Prospero's Books

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'.

Credits

Prospero's Books Cast

Name Character
Deborah Conway She was 32, now 65 years old as Juno
Kenneth Cranham He was 46, now 79 years old as Sebastian
John Gielgud He was 87, 96 years old when he died as Prospero
Mark Rylance He was 31, now 64 years old as Ferdinand
Erland Josephson He was 68, 88 years old when he died as Gonzalo
Michel Blanc He was 39, now 72 years old as Alonso
Isabelle Pasco She was 25, now 58 years old as Miranda
Tom Bell He was 58, 73 years old when he died as Antonio
Ute Lemper She was 28, now 61 years old as Ceres
Michael Clark He was 29, now 62 years old as Caliban
Marie Angel She was 38, now 71 years old as Iris

Prospero's Books Crew

Name Department
William Shakespeare as Writer. He was 427 (51) years old when He died Writing
Jan Roelfs as Production Design. He was 34 (now 67) years old Art
Chris Wyatt as Sound Editor. He was 15 (now 49) years old Sound
Kees Kasander as Producer. He was 36 (now 69) years old Production
Michael Nyman as Original Music Composer. He was 47 (now 80) years old Sound
Peter Greenaway as Director. He was 49 (now 82) years old Directing
Peter Greenaway as Screenplay. He was 49 (now 82) years old Writing
Ben Van Os as Production Design. He was 46 (67) years old when He died Art
Michael Clark as Choreographer. He was 29 (now 62) years old Crew
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Prospero's Books (33 years)

A magician's spell, the innocence of young love and a dream of revenge unite to create a tempest.

  • Release day: Friday, August 30, 1991
  • Runtime: 120 minutes
  • Budget: 1738125.00
  • Revenue: 1750301.00