Looking for Richard

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Looking for Richard

PG-13,

1996,

1h 49m,

Documentary

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85%

47 Reviews

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5,000+ Ratings

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79%

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Al Pacino's directorial debut explores William Shakespeare's lasting impact in pop culture, particularly the playwright's highly regarded "Richard III." The documentary includes on-the-street interviews with ordinary people and academic perspectives from Shakespearean scholars. Actors such as Kenneth Branagh, Alec Baldwin, Kevin Spacey and Winona Ryder talk about preparing to play key scenes of "Richard III," which come staged with Pacino in the title role.

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Critics Consensus

Looking for Richard is a smart, fascinating behind-the-scenes look at adapting Shakespeare.

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Jonathan Rosenbaum

Chicago Reader

Jul 3, 2008

This runs 118 minutes, but it felt like six or seven hours.

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Godfrey Cheshire

Variety

Jun 11, 2008

High-spirited and infectiously energetic.

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Geoff Andrew

Time Out

Feb 9, 2006

Pacino's first film as writer/director is a marvellously intelligent, witty and imaginative exploration of the problems faced by anyone wishing to act in Shakespeare or translate the plays to film.

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Sheila Reid

Women in the Life

May 16, 2022

As always, Pacino is flawless.

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Geoffrey O'Brien

The New York Review of Books

Aug 16, 2018

One of the best movies about the acting life.

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

Jan 10, 2012

C+

An energetic but unsatisfying behind the scenes account of actors dress rehearsing or in street clothes rehearsing to do the Shakespeare play Richard III.

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George W

Jan 22, 2019

Great documentary directed by famed actor and Shakespeare devotee Al Pacino. Although Pacino is attempting to make "Richard III" accessible to the "average" movie-goer, he probably doesn't succeed. Looking for Richard is a fascinating piece of film making, but I don't think it does anything so revolutionary that non-believers will be suddenly converted. Pacino's passion is obvious, but it's not universally contagious. However, those who enjoy Shakespeare, or are at least open-minded, will find much to appreciate here. Looking for Richard is unlike any previous adaptation of the Bard's work, and that's reason enough to give it a shot.

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Synopsis

Al Pacino's directorial debut explores William Shakespeare's lasting impact in pop culture, particularly the playwright's highly regarded "Richard III." The documentary includes on-the-street interviews with ordinary people and academic perspectives from Shakespearean scholars. Actors such as Kenneth Branagh, Alec Baldwin, Kevin Spacey and Winona Ryder talk about preparing to play key scenes of "Richard III," which come staged with Pacino in the title role.

Director: Al Pacino
Producer: Michael Hadge, Al Pacino
Screenwriter: William Shakespeare, Al Pacino, Frederic Kimball
Distributor: 20th Century Fox, Fox
Production Co: 20th Century Fox
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 11, 1996, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 11, 2010
Box Office (Gross USA): $1.4M
Runtime: 1h 49m
Sound Mix: Stereo

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