Looking for Richard
| Looking for Richard | |
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 theatrical release poster |
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| Directed by | Al Pacino |
| Produced by | Al Pacino |
| Written by | William Shakespeare Al Pacino Frederic Kimball |
| Starring | Alec Baldwin Al Pacino Aidan Quinn Winona Ryder Kevin Spacey |
| Music by | Howard Shore |
| Cinematography | Robert Leacock |
| Editing by | William A. Anderson Ned Bastille Pasquale Buba Andre Ross Betz |
| Distributed by | Fox Searchlight Pictures |
| Release date(s) | October 11, 1996 (US) |
| Running time | 112 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Looking for Richard is a 1996 documentary film and the first film directed by Al Pacino. It is both a performance of selected scenes of William Shakespeare's Richard III and 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]
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[edit] Description
Pacino plays both himself and the title character. The movie 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 and ordinary people on the street.
[edit] Cast
- Al Pacino as Richard III
- Penelope Allen as Queen Elizabeth Woodville
- Harris Yulin as King Edward
- Kevin Spacey as Buckingham
- Winona Ryder as Lady Anne
- Kevin Conway as Lord Hastings
- Julie Moret as Mistress Shore
- Estelle Parsons as Queen Margaret
- Alec Baldwin as Clarence
- Aidan Quinn as Richmond
[edit] References
- ^ Janet Maslin (29 January 2002). "Films on Junior High School And a Farm Win at Sundance". New York Times. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9505EEDF1039F93AA15752C0A960958260&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=all. Retrieved 2008-05-16.
- ^ "Festival de Cannes: Looking for Richard". festival-cannes.com. http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/archives/ficheFilm/id/4718/year/1996.html. Retrieved 2009-09-20.
- ^ Bruce Weber (6 October 1996). "Al Pacino, Slouching (Again) Toward Shakespeare". New York Times. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=940CE7DA1F3CF935A35753C1A960958260&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=all. Retrieved 2008-05-16.
- ^ Godfrey Cheshire (5 February 1996). "Looking For Richard". New York Times. http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117910793.html?categoryid=31&cs=1. Retrieved 2008-05-16.
- ^ Roger Ebert (25 October 1996). "Looking For Richard". Chicago Sun-Times. http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/19961025/REVIEWS/610250303/1023. Retrieved 2008-05-16.
- ^ Janet Maslin (11 October 1996). "Royal Monster, Are You Out There?". New York Times. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C00E6D9123EF932A25753C1A960958260. Retrieved 2008-05-16.
