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Prospero's Books* (1991)
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Director:	Peter Greenaway
Starring:	John Gielgud, Erland Josephson, Isabelle Pasco, Mark Rylance, Tom Bell
Genres:	Indie-Arthouse Cinema, Drama, Great Literature on Film, Performing Arts
Origin:	United Kingdom
Certificate:	M
Languages:	English
Running Time:	129 min

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'. The Tempest played out in dance and words; all the dialog is spoken by Sir John Gielgud throughout the film. The 'books' form the central plot, Prospero's magic depending on them.

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