Tempest Epilogue

[TheGellnerCorp]

The movie was made in 1991 which would've made Sir John 87. What a voice. He died in 2000 at age 96. 

[YuwTuwb]

Is this the Greenaway version?

[MeisterAthanasius]

@YuwTuwb Yes, it is Greenaways 'Prosperos's Books' which unfortunately is not (yet?) released on DVD :(

[overtutto]

JOHN GIELGUD: uno dei più grandi attori del ventesimo secolo!

[holzpusher]

Gielgud once performed a short Chekhov piece similar to this called "Swan Song". It was a two-person play about 15 minutes long that he did with Richard Briers, another great actor, and I think it was filmed by Kenneth Branaugh. What an awesome performance, I wish I could find a copy, but there's no trace of it. Has anyone heard of it?

[madstaringeyes77]

Shakes saying goodbye to his audience at the end of his last play, stirring words.

[FlipYak]

Does anyone else think that Prospero's final speech was William Shakespeare's final address to play writing?

[bgbaysjr]

yes!

[92af]

John Gielgud was a awesome actor

[agent5000000]

I love Shakespeare. MUST NOW WATCH MOAH SHAKESPEARE!1111

[petrarchian]

Like Shakespeare, Greenaway works on so many levels it boggles the mind. He is the living god of media, a rare muse. To engage his work is a rare charm, and when it touches you, you are forever changed.

One of the truly finest moments from one of the finest films ever made, from one of the finest actors to grace the screen, from one of the finest plays to ever be born from pen and page.

[MrMemo1962]

Cosa posso fare se non darti ragione?

Se conosci Greenaway e lo ami la tua vita e la visione di essa non puà far altro che cambiare.

IN MEGLIO!!!

[nicodagger]

@petrarchian And he was, what, 92 when he did this????? amazing.

[noirgris0]

I Partucularly like the little half piroette he does at the start

[mlkhjb]

This shot was taken from Peter Greenaway´s "Prosperos Books".

[corplhicks]

Insane. This really helps with my memorization for my class. I like this minimalist take on Prospero's mirror-image of Shakespeare. What film is it taken from?

[Chris2468135]

Great!

So poignant, considering it was akin with Shakespeare talking to his audience.