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Looking for Richard
Looking for Richard

Looking for Richard

A four hundred year old work-in-progress.

Genres

Documentary

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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."

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$1408575

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

112 mins

Rating

6.8/10

Release Date

11 October 1996

Country

United States of America

Cast

Al Pacino

Al Pacino

Self / Richard III

Winona Ryder

Winona Ryder

Self / Lady Anne

Kevin Spacey

Kevin Spacey

Self / Earl of Buckingham

Alec Baldwin

Alec Baldwin

Self / Duke of Clarence

Aidan Quinn

Aidan Quinn

Richmond

Harris Yulin

Harris Yulin

Self / King Edward

Penelope Allen

Penelope Allen

Self / Queen Elizabeth

Kenneth Branagh

Kenneth Branagh

Self - Interviewee

Kevin Kline

Kevin Kline

Self - Interviewee

James Earl Jones

James Earl Jones

Self - Interviewee

Rosemary Harris

Rosemary Harris

Self - Interviewee

Peter Brook

Peter Brook

Self - Interviewee

Derek Jacobi

Derek Jacobi

Self - Interviewee

John Gielgud

John Gielgud

Self - Interviewee

Vanessa Redgrave

Vanessa Redgrave

Self - Interviewee

F. Murray Abraham

F. Murray Abraham

Self

Neal Jones

Neal Jones

Messenger

Gordon MacDonald

Gordon MacDonald

Dorset

Madison Arnold

Madison Arnold

Rivers

Vincent Angell

Vincent Angell

Grey

Timmy Prairie

Timmy Prairie

Prince Edward

Landon Prairie

Landon Prairie

Young Prince

Kevin Conway

Kevin Conway

Hastings

Larry Bryggman

Larry Bryggman

Lord Stanley

Estelle Parsons

Estelle Parsons

Margaret

Phil Parolisi

Phil Parolisi

Halberd/Messenger

Bruce MacVittie

Bruce MacVittie

1st Murderer

Paul Guilfoyle

Paul Guilfoyle

2nd Murderer

Richard Cox

Richard Cox

Catesby

Julie Moret

Julie Moret

Mistress Shore

Frederic Kimball

Frederic Kimball

Bishop of Ely

Daniel von Bargen

Daniel von Bargen

Ratcliffe

James Colby

James Colby

Lovell

Ira Lewis

Ira Lewis

Tyrell

Luke Toma

Luke Toma

Messenger

André Sogliuzzo

André Sogliuzzo

Messenger

Marlon Pollick

Marlon Pollick

Soldier

Hayley Barr

Hayley Barr

Self

Gil Bellows

Gil Bellows

Self

Don Berry

Don Berry

Self

Nicholas Berry

Nicholas Berry

Self

Robin Berry

Robin Berry

Self

Kate Burton

Kate Burton

Self

Dominic Chianese

Dominic Chianese

Self

Johann Carlo

Johann Carlo

Self

Joyce Ebert

Joyce Ebert

Self

Paul Gleason

Paul Gleason

Self

Esther Gregory

Esther Gregory

Self

Clare Holman

Clare Holman

Self

Linda Iannella

Linda Iannella

Self

Elaine Kory

Elaine Kory

Self

Damien Leake

Damien Leake

Self

Viveca Lindfors

Viveca Lindfors

Self

Judith Malina

Judith Malina

Self

Michael Maloney

Michael Maloney

Self

Jaime Sánchez

Jaime Sánchez

Self

David Saltzman

David Saltzman

Self

Linda Selman

Linda Selman

Self

Ed Setrakian

Ed Setrakian

Self

Kyle Smyth

Kyle Smyth

Self

Heathcote Williams

Heathcote Williams

Self

Emrys Jones

Emrys Jones

Self - Interviewee

Barbara Everett

Barbara Everett

Self - Interviewee

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