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Drama 1991 2h 6m

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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'.

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DIRECTOR

Peter Greenaway

SCREENPLAY

Peter Greenaway

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY

Sacha Vierny

EDITOR

Marina Bodbijl

ORIGINAL MUSIC COMPOSER

Michael Nyman

PRODUCTION DESIGN

Ben van Os
Jan Roelfs

PRODUCER

Kees Kasander

CHOREOGRAPHER

Michael Clark

COSTUME DESIGN

Ellen Lens

MAKEUP ARTIST

Sara Meerman

SET DECORATION

Ben Zuydwijk
Claudia Valentijn
Rik Overberg
Wendy Valentijn

SOUND EDITOR

Chris Wyatt
Mathew Knights

SOUND RE-RECORDING MIXER

Mike Dowson

THEATRE PLAY

William Shakespeare

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Prospero's Books
Released 1991
Directed by Peter Greenaway
Title page #5048

Venice Film Festival

1991Festival screening

Toronto International Film Festival

1991Festival screening

Nederlands Film Festival - Exact Premiere Date Unknown

1991Festival screening

New York Film Festival

1991Festival screening

For Non-Commercial Screenings Only

1996Limited theatrical