
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 land is filled with people in urns chattering at top speed, but only to themselves, not to one another. The focus goes to three people: a man, his mistress and his wife.

Alan Rickman
Man

Kristin Scott Thomas
1st Woman

Juliet Stevenson
2nd Woman
Play is a drama, fantasy film released in 2001 exploring themes of based on play or musical. Directed by Anthony Minghella, it stars Alan Rickman, Kristin Scott Thomas, Juliet Stevenson. The land is filled with people in urns chattering at top speed, but only to themselves, not to one another. The focus goes to three people: a man, his mistress and his wife.
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