6.6
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Drama, Fantasy • 1991 • 126 min • Adults (18+)
Prospero's Books (1991)
Prospero's Books (1991)
Overview
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'.
Starring Cast
John Gielgud • Michael Clark • Michel Blanc
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Neutral
Viewer Rating
6.6
Overview
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'.
Starring Cast
John Gielgud • Michael Clark • Michel Blanc
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
Political: Center
Confidence: High
The film, an artistic adaptation of "The Tempest," explores universal themes of power, knowledge, revenge, and forgiveness through Prospero's personal journey. Its resolution emphasizes individual moral transformation and the restoration of a traditional order, rather than explicitly promoting a specific political ideology or systemic change.
Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: Medium
The movie employs predominantly traditional casting for its adaptation of a classic play. While the source material contains subtle colonial themes, the narrative primarily focuses on artistic creation and knowledge, rather than explicitly critiquing traditional identities or centering DEI themes.
Secondary
LGBTQ: Neutral
Confidence: Medium
Prospero's Books incorporates a strong homoerotic aesthetic through its frequent depiction of male nudity and sensuality, particularly with Ariel and the scribes. These visual elements contribute to the film's artistic style and thematic exploration of the body and knowledge, but do not explicitly define or develop LGBTQ+ characters or relationships, leading to a neutral overall portrayal.
Trans: N/A
Confidence: High
The film "Prospero's Books" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative, based on Shakespeare's The Tempest, focuses on themes of art, power, and knowledge, without engaging with transgender identity or experiences.
Female Combat: N/R
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High
The film is an adaptation of Shakespeare's 'The Tempest.' All major characters, including Prospero, Miranda, and Ariel, maintain their canonical genders as established in the original play.
Race Swap: No
Confidence: High
The film is an adaptation of Shakespeare's 'The Tempest.' Key characters, including Prospero, Miranda, Ariel, and Caliban, are portrayed by actors whose race aligns with traditional interpretations of the source material's implied European setting and characters. No character widely established as one race is depicted as a different race.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.8
6.8
Critic Ratings
6.2
N/A
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