Looking for Richard | |
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Directed by | Al Pacino |
Written by | William Shakespeare Al Pacino Frederic Kimball |
Produced by | Michael Hadge Al Pacino |
Starring | |
Cinematography | Robert Leacock |
Edited by | William A. Anderson Ned Bastille Pasquale Buba Andre Ross Betz |
Music by | Howard Shore |
Production companies | Chal Productions Jam Productions |
Distributed by | Fox Searchlight Pictures |
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Running time | 112 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Box office | $1,408,575 |
Looking for Richard is a 1996 American documentary film directed by Al Pacino, in his directorial debut. It is a hybrid film, including both a filmed performance of selected scenes of William Shakespeare's Richard III and a documentary element which explores a broader examination of Shakespeare's continuing role and relevance in popular culture. The film was featured at the Sundance Film Festival in January 1996 [1] and it was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1996 Cannes Film Festival. [2] Al Pacino won the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Documentaries.
Pacino plays both himself and the title character, Richard III. The film guides the audience through the play's plot and historical background. [3] Pacino and several fellow actors, including Penelope Allen and Harris Yulin, [4] act out scenes from the play. [5]
In addition, the actors comment on their roles. Pacino also features other actors famous for performing Shakespeare, such as Vanessa Redgrave, Kenneth Branagh, John Gielgud, Derek Jacobi, James Earl Jones, and Kevin Kline. [6] Pacino includes interviews with Shakespeare scholars such as Barbara Everett, [7] as well as ordinary people on the street.
The film received positive reviews from critics. On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 82% of 49 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.1/10.The website's consensus reads: "Looking for Richard is a smart, fascinating behind-the-scenes look at adapting Shakespeare." [8]
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