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Looking for Richard

Looking for Richard

A four hundred year old work-in-progress.

19966.81h 52m

Overview

Al Pacino's deeply-felt rumination on Shakespeare's significance and relevance to the modern world through interviews and an in-depth analysis of "Richard III."

Directed by Al Pacino
Written by Al Pacino, Frederic Kimball, William Shakespeare
Produced by Michael Hadge, Al Pacino
Box Office0Revenue: $1.4M

Top Cast

Al Pacino

Al Pacino

Self / Richard III

Winona Ryder

Winona Ryder

Self / Lady Anne

Kevin Spacey

Kevin Spacey

Self / Earl of Buckingham

Alec Baldwin

Alec Baldwin

Self / Duke of Clarence

Aidan Quinn

Aidan Quinn

Richmond

Harris Yulin

Harris Yulin

Self / King Edward

Penelope Allen

Penelope Allen

Self / Queen Elizabeth

Kenneth Branagh

Kenneth Branagh

Self - Interviewee

Kevin Kline

Kevin Kline

Self - Interviewee

James Earl Jones

James Earl Jones

Self - Interviewee

Themes & Keywords

performance art

About Looking for Richard

Looking for Richard is a documentary film released in 1996 exploring themes of performance art. Directed by Al Pacino, it stars Al Pacino, Winona Ryder, Kevin Spacey. Al Pacino's deeply-felt rumination on Shakespeare's significance and relevance to the modern world through interviews and an in-depth analysis of "Richard III."

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