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Prospero's Books
1991
124 minutes (2 hrs 04 mins)
Director and Cast Quickview
Directed by
Peter Greenaway
Starring
John Gielgud · Michael Clark · Michel Blanc · Erland Josephson · Isabelle Pasco · Tom Bell
Release dates
US release28th September 1991
Netherlands release1st September 1991
Italy release6th September 1991
Box Office Quickview
UK box office
- Debut box office: 30th Aug '91
- Debut position: 5
- Highest position: 5
- Debut gross: £260.8 Thousand
- Total chart weeks: 8
US box office
- Box Office debut: 15th Nov '91
- Debut position: 15
- Highest position: 15
- Debut gross: $34.7 Thousand
- Total chart weeks: 2
Chart position history
UK box office
30 Aug, 1991
5
5
6 Sep, 1991
7
7
13 Sep, 1991
12
12
US box office
15 Nov, 1991
15
15
22 Nov, 1991
15
15
Global box office
Certificates
US
R
R
Total grosses
UK total gross
£672.3 Thousand
£672.3 Thousand
US total gross
$123.6 Thousand
$123.6 Thousand
Global total gross
$0
$0 25thframe.co.uk stats
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