08 Feb 1991
Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead
Two minor characters from the play "Hamlet" stumble around unaware of their scripted lives and unable to deviate from them.
The Tempest
Prospero, the deposed Duke of Milan, who lives in exile on a remote island as a sorcerer, uses his powers to shipwreck his usurper brother on the island.
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Maurice Evans Prospero
Richard Burton Caliban
Roddy McDowall Ariel
Tom Poston Trinculo
Liam Redmond Gonzalo
William Bassett Ferdinand
Lee Remick Miranda
Ronald Radd Stephano
William LeMassena Antonio
Paul Ballantyne Sebastian
Chris Gampel The Boatswain
Geoffrey Lumb Alonso
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