Movie Description The story of the former Duke of Milan, Prospero, exiled with his daughter Miranda to a tiny island. There, with the help of mystical books brought with him in his flight, the magician Prospero summons incredible powers in vengeance against his enemies. Based on Shakespeare's last play, "The Tempest."
| Credits | | Cast: | Isabelle Pasco, Kenneth Cranham, Mark Rylance |
Editorial Reviews "...Film phantasmagoria....The movie is a challenge unlike any other....[and Gielgud is an] imcomparable star..." Canby
"...Greenaway assumes familiarity and then blazes us with fresh viewpoints..." Film Comment - Harlan Kennedy (11/01/1991)
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