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A short made for TV with director Peter Greenaway discussing the dazzling 3.5 minute opening sequence from his film, 'Prospero's Books'. As Prospero (John Gielgud) walks through his library, Greenaway comments on the historical, mythological, biblical & fictional characters occupying the library.
John Gielgud
Prospero
Isabelle Pasco
Miranda
Peter Greenaway
Director
Philip Glass
Music
The Feminist Library
Occurrences of Questionable Significance
Embassy of the Free Mind
Wings of Desire
Ghostbusters
All the World's Memory
The Librarians
The Mummy
Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical
American Animals
Barbie Uncovered: A Dream House Divided
Girlfriend Killer
L'Antivirus
The Good Book
Prameny síly
National Culture Monument
Biblioburro, the Donkey Library
The Case For Books
The Lord of the Libraries: The Return of the Book
The People's Palace: A Portrait of the New York Public Library
Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration
Alone in the Wilderness
Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour | The Final Show
Adele One Night Only
The Godfather Family: A Look Inside
Interstellar: Nolan's Odyssey
David Bowie: Five Years
Supersonic
4 Little Girls
David Bowie: The Last Five Years
Making The Witcher
Audrey
The Making of Star Wars
Chaos on the Bridge
Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe
Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound
Circus of Books
David Blaine: Real or Magic
Titanic: 20 Years Later with James Cameron
Louis Theroux: Twilight of the Porn Stars
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