Looking for Richard

Looking for Richard is a 1996 documentary film directed by Al Pacino. The film is Pacinos directorial debut. It is both a performance of selected scenes of William Shakespeares Richard III and a broader examination of Shakespeares continuing role and relevance in popular culture. The film was featured at the Sundance Film Festival in January 1996 and it was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1996 Cannes Film Festival.

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. Pacino includes interviews with Shakespeare scholars and ordinary people on the street.

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