Prospero's Books
1991
•
2h 1min
• Fantasy
In Peter Greenaway's creative retelling of William Shakespeare's The Tempest, Prospero (John Gielgud), a former Duke of Milan, has been exiled to an island far from Europe. By studying the 24 books he was allowed to take with him, he has transformed the island into a civilized kingdom. But Prospero also has magic powers with which he hopes to wreak revenge on the enemies who banished him.
