Movie · 1991
Prospero's Books
“A magician's spell, the innocence of young love and a dream of revenge unite to create a tempest.”
Released 30 August 1991 126 min Drama / Fantasy More from 1991 → Letterboxd ↗ · TMDB ↗
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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How old were they?
John Gielgud
as Prospero
Erland Josephson
as Gonzalo
Tom Bell
as Antonio
Gerard Thoolen
as Adrian
Kenneth Cranham
as Sebastian
Jim van der Woude
as Trinculo
Michel Blanc
as Alonso
Pierre Bokma
as Francisco
Mark Rylance
as Ferdinand
Deborah Conway
as Juno
Michael Clark
as Caliban
Ute Lemper
as Ceres
Isabelle Pasco
as Miranda
James Thierrée
as Ariel
Marie Angel
as Iris
Paul Russell
as Ariel
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The numbers
70years between the oldest and youngest billed
87John Gielgud — oldest on the call sheet
17James Thierrée — youngest billed
42average age of the credited cast