Review of Prospero's Books (1991) by Lynda I — 29 Jul 2008

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

This review of Prospero's Books (1991) was written by Lynda I on 29 Jul 2008.

Prospero's Books has generally received positive reviews.

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Greenaway's superb adaptation of Shakespeare's The Tempest is a feast for the senses. John Gielgud's Prospero is truly brilliant…

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An adaptation of Shakespeare's The Tempest with John Gielgud as Prospero, featuring decadent sets, nude spirits, sumptuous video overlays,…

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By Halah (19) on 25 Jun 2008

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

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By Tristan G (720) on 10 Apr 2009

More a renaissance painting come to life than a film, Greenaway puts his lunatic film style to beautiful use here…

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The last Greenaway I remember seeing; certainly one of his best…

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By David J (1,942) on 10 Jul 2008

Perenially pretentious Peter Greenaway presents a visually audacious deconstruction of Shakespeare's The Tempest...and succeeds amazingly well…

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Wonderful visual adaptation of The Tempest…

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