Looking for Richard

"A four hundred year old work-in-progress."

1996 1h 52m EN

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★6.8TMDB · 153🍅85%Rotten Tomatoes★7.3IMDB · 8,613

Documentary

Synopsis

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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."

“A four hundred year old work-in-progress.”

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Cast

Al Pacino
Self / Richard III
Winona Ryder
Self / Lady Anne
Kevin Spacey
Self / Earl of Buckingham
Alec Baldwin
Self / Duke of Clarence
Aidan Quinn
Richmond
Harris Yulin
Self / King Edward
Penelope Allen
Self / Queen Elizabeth
Kenneth Branagh
Self - Interviewee

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Al Pacino
Writers: Al Pacino, Frederic Kimball, William Shakespeare
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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30 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Al Pacino, shot by Robert Leacock. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Howard Shore. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor William A. Anderson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Al Pacino and Winona Ryder and Kevin Spacey carry the top of the cast.

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ERA

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Marketing tagline: "A four hundred year old work-in-progress.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0116913 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Al Pacino directs. Robert Leacock behind the camera. Howard Shore scores. William A. Anderson cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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130 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Al Pacino, shot by Robert Leacock. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Howard Shore. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor William A. Anderson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Al Pacino and Winona Ryder and Kevin Spacey carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "A four hundred year old work-in-progress.".
7IMDB entry: tt0116913 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.