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'.
Cinematography
Every frame is a 17th-century painting having an existential crisis.
Acting
Gielgud speaks every line—aging Shakespeare's voice into pure sorcery.
Production
24 simultaneous image layers—Greenaway invented ADHD cinema.
Director
Peter Greenaway
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