Prospero’s Books

Synopsis: Feature film based on Shakespeare’s The Tempest. Prospero is given 24 books to lessen the pain of his exile on a barren island. Greenaway interprets The Tempest as a mind reviewing its entire contents, and these books, which include the text of the film, comprise a collection of all knowledge, and also allude to many of Greenaway’s earlier films. A commentary on the play is supplied by images of the books, generated by high-definition television and computer paintbox graphics.
Language: English
Country: France; Great Britain; Italy; Netherlands
Medium: Film
Technical information: Black-and-white / Sound
Year of release: 1991
Year of production: 1991
Subjects: Drama
Keywords: Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Related items: Peter Greenaway: Anatomy of a Film-Maker; Walk Through Prospero’s Library, A

Director

Peter Greenaway

Producer

Cinematographer

Screenplay

Music

Art Direction

Eljo Embregts; Wilma Schuemie

Cast

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