Prospero's Books
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Peter Greenaway
John Gielgud
Michael Clark
Michel Blanc
Erland Josephson
Isabelle Pasco
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Set between 1599 and 1611, Prospero, 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.
Director
Peter Greenaway
Cast
John Gielgud
Michael Clark
Michel Blanc
Erland Josephson
Isabelle Pasco
Tom Bell
Kenneth Cranham
Mark Rylance
Gerard Thoolen
Pierre Bokma
Jim Van Der Woude
Michiel Romeyn
Paul Russell
James Thiérrée
Emil Wolk
Marie Angel
Ute Lemper
Deborah Conway
Leonard Maguire
Crew
Jackie Austin
Anke Battem
Tom Bergman
Marina Bodbijl
Bas Boone
John Bramble
Chris Brown
Helene Busnel
Philippe Carcassonne
Victoria Chaplin
Agnes Charlemagne
Michael Clark
Anja Cloosterman
Ed Colyer
David H Cunningham
Anneli Daniell
Marty Deboer
Constance Devos
Sjoerd Didden
Holland Diving
Rob Duiker
Valerie Dupin
Stephane Dupre
Michael J Dutton
Milfid Ellis
Eljo Embregts
Brigitte Faure
Sophie Fiennes
Hans Froger
Dillon Gallagher
Alexander Gelderman
Ronnie Gerschtanowitz
Florence Gielen
Romeo Gigli
Loes Gisolf
Mark Glynne
David Gothhard
Peter Greenaway
Marc Guillaumot
Masato Hara
Daniel Harvey
Edith Hazelebach
Nigel Heath
Pelle Herfst
Mitsuhiro Higashiyama
Billy Hinshelwood
Mariel Hoevenaars
Polly Hootkins
Michael Howells
Bob Howland
Marion Hunnink
Toshiyuki Iino
Jacques Janssen
Charlie Janszen
Mirale Jusid
Lidewij Kapteijn
Kees Kasander
Kees Kasander
Lars Kespel
Noriko Kobayashi
Selene Kolman
Nico Komen
Sophie Lambo
Ellen Lens
Sarah Leonard
Martine Leroy
Karen Lindsay Stewart
Fulco Lorenzo
Dennis Los
Debbie Luiten
Claire Magnenat
Paul Marbus
Garth Marshall
James Marshall
Gerrit Martijn
Maxine Matts
Martin Mccullagh
Charles Mcdonald
Maggie Mcmahon
Sara Meerman
Sara Meerman
Annelies Meuleman
Noboru Michizoe
Leo Mulder
Katsufumi Nakamura
Brody Neuenschwander
Utako Niimi
Bert Nijdam
Dirk Nijland
Yoshinobu Numano
Michael Nyman
Paula Odino
Rick Overberg
Andre Peperkamp
David Peters
Jean-louis Piel
Maarten Piersma
Lissa Pillu
Brigitte Pleizier
Wouter Poppink
Hendrik Prins
Eve Ramboz
John Rawsthorn
Chris Renson
Jan Roelfs
Cynthia Roosberg
Kayo Sakurai
Karine Saporta
Brian Saunders
Wilma Schuemie
Erik Schut
Takuya Seki
Michel Seydoux
William Shakespeare
Shirley Shaw
Jean Sheffield
Jorien Sont
Ron Sterk
Benito Strangio
Robert Streefland
Hideichi Tamegaya
Linda Terman
Marc Thelosen
Eileen Thomas
Toshio Tsunoda
Claudia Valentijn
Wendy Valentijn
Anne Van Aaken
Reinier Van Brummelen
Ron Van De Woude
Rijk Van Den Berg
Boudewijn Van Der Donk
Jasper Van Der Linden
Gaby Van Der Meijden
Karin Van Der Werff
Wilbert Van Dorp
Richard Van Grinsven
Petra Van Harte
Dory Van Noort
Ben Van Os
Hanneke Van Roon
Ank Van Straalen
Dien Van Straalen
Ruud Van Vorstenbosch
Rayke Verhoeven
Pieter Vermeer
Sacha Vierny
Sacha Vierny
Ellen Vomberg
Floris Vos
Emi Wada
Lilian Wadilie
Anniek Widdershoven
Denis Wigman
Roland Wigman
Andi Wright
Chris Wyatt
Masao Yamaguchi
Toshio Yamauchi
Kayo Yoshida
Helen Zellweger
Ben Zuydwijk
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Fall November 15, 1991
Expanded Release in United States November 27, 1991
Released in United States on Video October 22, 1992
Released in United States 1991
Released in United States September 1991
Shown at New York Film Festival September 20 - October 6, 1991.
Shown at Tokyo International Film Festival September 27 - October 6, 1991.
The Japanese government granted special permission to the organizers of the 1991 Tokyo International Film Festival to screen "Prospero's Books," which violates censorship laws by showing frontal nudity and pubic hair.
Shown at Dutch Film Days in Utrecht September 18-26, 1991.
Shown at Toronto Festival of Festivals September 5-14, 1991.
Shown at Venice Film Festival (in competition) September 3-14, 1991.
Began shooting March 26, 1990.
Completed shooting June 5, 1990.
Post-production in Tokyo utilized High-Definition TV (HDTV) technology.
This film is the first part of a trilogy set in the 17th century. The second installment is "The Baby of Macon" (Netherlands/France/Great Britain/Germany/1993).
Released is Zurich December 25, 1991.
Expanded Release in United States November 27, 1991
Released in United States on Video October 22, 1992
Released in United States 1991 (Shown at New York Film Festival September 20 - October 6, 1991.)
Released in United States 1991 (Shown at Telluride Film Festival August 29 - September 2, 1991.)
Released in United States 1991 (Shown at Tokyo International Film Festival September 27 - October 6, 1991.)
Released in United States 1991 (Film was originally announced as a competition entry at Cannes Film Festival 1991, but was unable to compete due to complex post-production effects; instead, a 16-minute reel was screened.)
Released in United States 1991 (The Japanese government granted special permission to the organizers of the 1991 Tokyo International Film Festival to screen "Prospero's Books," which violates censorship laws by showing frontal nudity and pubic hair.)
Released in United States September 1991 (Shown at Dutch Film Days in Utrecht September 18-26, 1991.)
Released in United States September 1991 (Shown at Toronto Festival of Festivals September 5-14, 1991.)
Released in United States Fall November 15, 1991
Released in United States September 1991 (Shown at Venice Film Festival (in competition) September 3-14, 1991.)
