Looking For Richard

Looking For Richard (DVD) (*)

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Screened, competed or awarded at:
Camerimage Awards
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
Dutch ( Subtitles )
English ( Dolby Digital 5.1 )
English ( Subtitles )
French ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
French ( Subtitles )
Italian ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
Italian ( Subtitles )
Spanish ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
Netherlands ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
108 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 1996 and produced in:
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
Al Pacino

Written By:
William Shakespeare (play)
Al Pacino (narration) ...

Actors:
Penelope Allen ..... Herself/Queen Elizabeth
Gordon MacDonald ..... Himself/Dorset
Madison Arnold ..... Himself/Rivers
Vincent Angell ..... Himself/Grey
Harris Yulin ..... Himself/King Edward
Alec Baldwin ..... Himself/Duke of Clarence
Al Pacino ..... Himself/Richard III
Timmy Prairie ..... Prince Edward
Landon Prairie ..... Young Prince
Kevin Conway ..... Hastings
Larry Bryggman ..... Lord Stanley
Kevin Spacey ..... Himself/Earl of Buckingham
Estelle Parsons ..... Margaret
Winona Ryder ..... Lady Anne
Phil Parolisi ..... Halberd/Messenger

Synopsis:

A workshop of William Shakespeare's Richard III inspires actor-director Al Pacino's breezy documentary, which aims to make the playwright accessible to contemporary American audiences. Though a noteworthy cast of stage actors and Hollywood stars (including Kevin Spacey, Winona Ryder, and Alec Baldwin) gathers to work on the play, Looking for Richard does not present a straightforward filmed version of the scheming, deformed king's rise and fall. Instead, Pacino turns the cameras on the rehearsal process and his own exploration of Shakespeare's history and meaning. Scenes in full costume alternate with readings in street clothes, while interviews gather the opinions on the Bard of everyone from renowned scholars and Shakespearean actors to random New Yorkers. A trip to England allows brief visits to Shakespeare's birthplace and the Globe Theater, but Pacino's focus remains on the United States and his desire to prove that American actors can act the plays without mimicking their British counterparts. Clearly a labor of love for Pacino, the film benefits from his passionate persona and direct, no-nonsense attitude; while the performances may vary in quality, the film manifests a refreshingly casual, unpretentious, and enthusiastic approach to Shakespeare.

This product was added to our catalog on Thursday 19 February, 2009.

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