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Prospero's Books.
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In the following interview, Greenaway discusses how he developed the idea for Prospero's Books, how high-definition television influenced the look of the film, and the differences between male ...
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In the following review, prefaced by a plot summary, Romney comments on Greenaway's use of new film techniques in Prospero's Books and examines how the film merges images with theme.
The...
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In the following review, Nokes argues that although the central character's performance in Prospero's Books is laudable, the film relies too heavily on technical effects.
Dryden wrote of...
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In the following essay on the making of Prospero's Books, Rodman talks with Greenaway about how he manipulated visual images for the film using high-definition equipment.
Tokyo, the Shibuya Dis...
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In the following negative review, Alleva praises John Gielgud's performance in Prospero's Books, claiming that it saves an otherwise “shallow” film.
Peter Greenaway, a self...
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In the following review, Bird praises the stunning visuals of Prospero's Books, but acknowledges that the film may be inaccessible to most audiences.
One thing must be said about Peter Greenawa...
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In the following essay, Phelan analyzes the important role that numbers and numerical structures play in Prospero's Books.
James I, like many powerful men, had a short attention span. Like the ...
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In the following essay, Cavecchi studies how Greenaway's use of technological devices in Prospero's Books mirrors the illusions that Shakespeare originally created in The Tempest.
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Interview by Peter Greenaway and Adam Barker
