6.6
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Prospero's Books (1991)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
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
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Neutral
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
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film primarily functions as an artistic and philosophical reinterpretation of 'The Tempest,' exploring themes of power, knowledge, and creation through Prospero's personal journey of reconciliation, rather than explicitly promoting a specific political ideology.
The movie employs a largely traditional cast, consistent with its source material and production period, without explicit DEI-driven recasting. While adapting a text that can be interpreted with themes of power and subjugation, its narrative does not explicitly center on a strong critique of traditional identities.
Secondary
Prospero's Books incorporates a homoerotic subtext through its aestheticization of the male body and visual themes of desire. However, it lacks explicit LGBTQ+ characters or narrative arcs. The portrayal is neutral, neither uplifting nor denigrating, as these elements serve Greenaway's broader artistic and thematic explorations.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
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.
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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