"A magician's spell, the innocence of young love and a dream of revenge unite to create a tempest." 30 August 1991 Fantasy, Drama 126 mins
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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John Gielgud as Prospero
Michael Clark as Caliban
Michel Blanc as Alonso
Erland Josephson as Gonzalo
Isabelle Pasco as Miranda
Tom Bell as Antonio
Kenneth Cranham as Sebastian
Mark Rylance as Ferdinand
Marie Angel as Iris
Ute Lemper as Ceres
Deborah Conway as Juno
Paul Russell as Ariel
Gerard Thoolen as Adrian
Pierre Bokma as Francisco
Jim van der Woude as Trinculo
Michiel Romeyn as Stephano
Sacha Vierny Director of Photography
Peter Greenaway Director
Michael Nyman Original Music Composer
Michael Clark Choreographer
William Shakespeare Theatre Play
Kees Kasander Producer
Ben Zuydwijk Set Decoration
Rik Overberg Set Decoration
Wendy Valentijn Set Decoration
Chris Wyatt Sound Editor
Marina Bodbijl Editor
Ben van Os Production Design
Ellen Lens Costume Design
Mathew Knights Sound Editor
Mike Dowson Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Claudia Valentijn Set Decoration
La tempestad Trailer
Prospero könyvei Trailer
プロスペローの本 Trailer
Prosperos bøker Trailer
Ksiegi Prospera Trailer
Книги Просперо Trailer
Canada 13 September 1991
Czech Republic 01 September 1996
United Kingdom 30 August 1991
Italy 06 September 1991
Netherlands 18 September 1991
United States 15 November 1991
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