Looking for Richard (1996)

Directed by

Al Pacino

Genre

documentary film, drama film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 52m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 149 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Al Pacino directs a film that mixes documentary and performance. It shows actors rehearsing and discussing scenes from Shakespeare's Richard III while also exploring why Shakespeare still matters today.

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What happens

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 and it was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1996 Cannes Film Festival. Al Pacino won the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Documentaries. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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