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

All the World's Memory
All the World's Memory

Wings of Desire
Wings of Desire

Ghostbusters
Ghostbusters

The Mummy
The Mummy

Girlfriend Killer
Girlfriend Killer

The Feminist Library
The Feminist Library
National Culture Monument
National Culture Monument
L'Antivirus
L'Antivirus

Radovan the Third
Radovan the Third
The People's Palace: A Portrait of the New York Public Library
The People's Palace: A Portrait of the New York Public Library

The Librarians
The Librarians

Occurrences of Questionable Significance
Occurrences of Questionable Significance