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Prospero's Books [1991 film]

by Peter Greenaway

Other authors: John Gielgud, William Shakespeare (Original play)

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Prospero, once the Duke of Milan, now reigns over a faraway island, living there with his daughter Miranda. Twelve years earlier Propero's brother, in league with the King of Naples, has exiled Prospero and his daughter from their home. One evening, Prospero imagines creating a storm powerful enough to bring his old enemies to his island. He begins to write a play about this tempest, speaking aloud the lines of each character. It is the story of Prospero's past, and his revenge ...… (more)
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Prospero, once the Duke of Milan, now reigns over a faraway island, living there with his daughter Miranda. Twelve years earlier Propero's brother, in league with the King of Naples, has exiled Prospero and his daughter from their home. One evening, Prospero imagines creating a storm powerful enough to bring his old enemies to his island. He begins to write a play about this tempest, speaking aloud the lines of each character. It is the story of Prospero's past, and his revenge ...

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