Looking for Richard (1996)
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Reviews Counted: 44 Fresh: 36 Rotten:8 Average Rating: 7.1/10
Consensus:
Looking for Richard a smart, fascinating behind-the-scenes look at adapting Shakespeare.
Runtime: 1 hr 53 mins
Synopsis: In this fascinating documentary, veteran actor Al Pacino embarks on a mission to find out about general audiences' perceptions of the works William Shakespeare, and difficulties of understanding the Elizabethan tongue. With the help of some of today's great Shakespearean actors, Pacino... [More]
Genre: Dramas
Starring: Penelope Allen, Alec Baldwin, Kevin Conway, Al Pacino, Estelle Parsons
Director: Al Pacino
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That the film is a must for Pacino fans goes without saying; the surprise is how generally enjoyable it all is.
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07/03/08
Almost inadvertently Pacino comes up with what must be one of the best films of his career.
07/03/08
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A first-rate study of a famous actor coming to grips with a world-class challenge.
06/25/07
It's a true labor of love and one of the high points in his distinguished career.
08/19/06
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.
02/09/06
A remarkable entertainment; funny, fascinating, and always entertaining.
09/11/05
Wonderful documentary for those who love Shakespeare, those who love actors, those who love Pacino ...
09/09/05
A crowd-pleasing exploration of Shakespeare's most melodramatic potboiler.
07/25/05
Kids seeing this film first may well end up with a better understanding of the Bard's work.
04/09/05
Pacino has made an informative, engrossing and hugely enjoyable movie that stands as a work of pure entertainment, almost as powerful as its inspiration.
01/15/05
Shakespeare's play is much closer to the audience than it was before.
09/26/03
At the end you expect Al Pacino to cry, 'A point! A point! My kingdom for a point!'
06/06/03
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