Review of Prospero's Books (1991) by J K — 15 Jan 2008

Sir John Gielgud was one of the 20 greatest actors in history, cinematic or on stage. Worth a viewing.

This review of Prospero's Books (1991) was written by J K on 15 Jan 2008.

Prospero's Books has generally received positive reviews.

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I could listen to John Gielgud speak all day. Which is great, because Gielgud does a lot of speaking (i.e…

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Award winning. Gorgeous adaption. Thought-provoking. The dialogue is too artistically muffled to clearly hear…

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Lush, moving, stunning art direction. Peter Greenaway is a god…

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Although I love Shakespeare's The Tempest, Greenaway's adaptaption doesn't fully do it justice. However, the images are absolutely stunning…

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It'll take me a few years to understand... but beautiful nevertheless…

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