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1991 | DIRECTED BY PETER GREENAWAY

Prospero's Books

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Movie Stats
Year
1991
Runtime
 124 minutes (2 hrs 04 mins)
Select Cast
John Gielgud
Michael Clark
Michel Blanc
Erland Josephson
Isabelle Pasco
Tom Bell
Full cast and crew
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First viewed:
19th Oct 2016
Last viewed:
21st Jun 2026
Total views:
37
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
28th September 1991
34 years 10 months 14 days ago
Netherlands release date
 Netherlands
1st September 1991
34 years 11 months 11 days ago
Italy release date
 Italy
6th September 1991
34 years 11 months 6 days ago
Canada release date
 Canada
13th September 1991
34 years 10 months 29 days ago
France release date
 France
2nd October 1991
34 years 10 months 10 days ago
Hungary release date
 Hungary
18th October 1991
34 years 9 months 25 days ago
Total Grosses
United Kingdom Flag
UK total gross
  £672.3 Thousand
United States Flag
US total gross
  $123.6 Thousand
Cinema Tickets Sold
United Kingdom Flag
UK tickets sold
221,872 aprox.
United States Flag
US tickets sold
29,368 aprox.
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 30th Aug '91
  • Debut position: 5
  • Highest position: 5
  • Debut gross: £260.8 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 8
US Box Office
  • Release: 28th Sep '91
  • Debut weekend: 15th Nov '91
  • Debut position: 15
  • Highest position: 15
  • Debut gross: $34.7 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 2
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
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Directed by
peter greenaway Peter Greenaway
Starring
John GielgudProspero
Michael ClarkCaliban
Michel BlancAlonso
Erland JosephsonGonzalo
Isabelle PascoMiranda
Tom BellAntonio
Kenneth CranhamSebastian
Mark RylanceFerdinand
Gerard ThoolenAdrian
Pierre BokmaFrancisco
Jim van der WoudeTrinculo
Michiel RomeynStephano
OrpheoAriel
Paul RussellAriel
James ThierreeAriel
Emil WolkAriel
Marie AngelIris
Ute LemperCeres
Deborah ConwayJuno
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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
5
Weeks top 15
3
Total weeks
8
Total UK Gross:
£672,272
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
Prospero's Books
30 Aug 1991
5N
£260,770
£260,770
6 Sep 1991
7▼
£186,264
£502,913
13 Sep 1991
12▼
£71,640
£596,045
20 Sep 1991
17▼
£27,554
£634,621
27 Sep 1991
22▼
£13,121
£651,678
4 Oct 1991
18▲
£9,372
£665,267
11 Oct 1991
20▼
£3,605
£669,954
18 Oct 1991
20▲▼
£1,717
£672,272

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
15
Weeks top 15
2
Total Weeks
2
Total US Gross:
$123,638
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
15 Nov 1991
15N
$34,728
$34,728
22 Nov 1991
15▲▼
$70,990
$123,638

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Chart History
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* Box office information befroe 2018 for global figures is continually being researched and hence is not complete and can be innacurate.

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Box Office Standings: All-Time Top-Grossing Rankings
UK total gross: £672,272
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