
Prospero's Books(1991)
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'.


“The spell has been cast.”
An adaptation of Shakespeare's classic is set in the Mississippi bayous during the Civil War.

Peter Fonda
Gideon Prosper

John Glover
Anthony Prosper

Harold Perrineau
Ariel

Katherine Heigl
Miranda Prosper

John Pyper-Ferguson
Gator Man

Eddie Mills
Captain Frederick Allen
Dennis Redfield
Wilfried "Willy" Gonzo

Donzaleigh Abernathy
Mambo Azaleigh
Jon Huffman
General Grant

Tom Nowicki
General Sherman
The Tempest is a drama, fantasy, science fiction, tv movie film released in 1998 exploring themes of civil war, bayou, tempest. Directed by Jack Bender, it stars Peter Fonda, John Glover, Harold Perrineau. An adaptation of Shakespeare's classic is set in the Mississippi bayous during the Civil War.
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