Prospero's Books
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Prospero's Books is an experimental 1991 film adaptation of Shakespeare's The Tempest, directed by Peter Greenaway and noted for its dense visual style and theatrical, multimedia approach.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Prospero’s Books | 4 |
| Prospero's Books canonical | 1 |
| Prospero’s Books (score) | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| adaptationOf | Shakespearean play ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Tempest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnAuthor | William Shakespeare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralMotif | Prospero's magical books ⓘ |
| character | Prospero NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Sacha Vierny NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| director | Peter Greenaway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Fine Line Features NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Chris Wyatt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | late 20th-century cinema ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Ariel
NERFINISHED
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Caliban NERFINISHED ⓘ Miranda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresTechnique |
choreographed tableaux
ⓘ
layered text and image ⓘ on-screen calligraphy ⓘ overlapping soundtracks ⓘ |
| genre |
art film
ⓘ
avant-garde film ⓘ drama film ⓘ |
| hasDirectorStyle |
baroque visual composition
ⓘ
integration of dance and opera elements ⓘ use of nudity as visual motif ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
art and creation
ⓘ
colonialism and otherness ⓘ power and control ⓘ text and image interplay ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| musicBy | Michael Nyman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | Prospero recounting his life and magic ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dense visual style
ⓘ
extensive use of digital video effects ⓘ multimedia approach ⓘ theatrical staging ⓘ |
| partOf | Peter Greenaway filmography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portraysCharacterFromWork | Prospero from The Tempest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Allarts Enterprises NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1991 ⓘ |
| runtime | approximately 129 minutes ⓘ |
| screenedAt | Venice Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Peter Greenaway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setOn | a magical island ⓘ |
| starredActor | John Gielgud NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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