Looking for Richard
Looking for Richard
Looking for Richard
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1996
1h 52m
6.8(141 votes)
Documentary

Overview

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."

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Production Companies

Fox Searchlight Pictures

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

63 members
Acting

Al Pacino

Self / Richard III

Al Pacino
Acting

Winona Ryder

Self / Lady Anne

Winona Ryder
Acting

Kevin Spacey

Self / Earl of Buckingham

Kevin Spacey
Acting

Alec Baldwin

Self / Duke of Clarence

Alec Baldwin
Acting

Aidan Quinn

Richmond

Aidan Quinn
Acting

Harris Yulin

Self / King Edward

Harris Yulin
Acting

Penelope Allen

Self / Queen Elizabeth

Penelope Allen
Acting

Kenneth Branagh

Self - Interviewee

Kenneth Branagh
Acting

Kevin Kline

Self - Interviewee

Kevin Kline
Acting

James Earl Jones

Self - Interviewee

James Earl Jones
Acting

Rosemary Harris

Self - Interviewee

Rosemary Harris
Directing

Peter Brook

Self - Interviewee

Peter Brook
Acting

Derek Jacobi

Self - Interviewee

Derek Jacobi
Acting

John Gielgud

Self - Interviewee

John Gielgud
Acting

Vanessa Redgrave

Self - Interviewee

Vanessa Redgrave
Acting

F. Murray Abraham

Self

F. Murray Abraham
Acting

Neal Jones

Messenger

Neal Jones
Acting

Gordon MacDonald

Dorset

No Image
Acting

Madison Arnold

Rivers

Madison Arnold
Acting

Vincent Angell

Grey

No Image
Acting

Timmy Prairie

Prince Edward

No Image
Acting

Landon Prairie

Young Prince

No Image
Acting

Kevin Conway

Hastings

Kevin Conway
Acting

Larry Bryggman

Lord Stanley

Larry Bryggman
Acting

Estelle Parsons

Margaret

Estelle Parsons
Acting

Phil Parolisi

Halberd/Messenger

Phil Parolisi
Acting

Bruce MacVittie

1st Murderer

Bruce MacVittie
Acting

Paul Guilfoyle

2nd Murderer

No Image
Acting

Richard Cox

Catesby

Richard Cox
Acting

Julie Moret

Mistress Shore

No Image
Writing

Frederic Kimball

Bishop of Ely

No Image
Acting

Daniel von Bargen

Ratcliffe

Daniel von Bargen
Acting

James Colby

Lovell

No Image
Acting

Ira Lewis

Tyrell

Ira Lewis
Acting

Luke Toma

Messenger

No Image
Acting

André Sogliuzzo

Messenger

André Sogliuzzo
Acting

Marlon Pollick

Soldier

No Image
Acting

Hayley Barr

Self

No Image
Acting

Gil Bellows

Self

Gil Bellows
Acting

Don Berry

Self

Don Berry
Acting

Nicholas Berry

Self

No Image
Acting

Robin Berry

Self

Robin Berry
Acting

Kate Burton

Self

Kate Burton
Acting

Dominic Chianese

Self

Dominic Chianese
Acting

Johann Carlo

Self

Johann Carlo
Acting

Joyce Ebert

Self

No Image
Acting

Paul Gleason

Self

Paul Gleason
Acting

Esther Gregory

Self

No Image
Acting

Clare Holman

Self

Clare Holman
Acting

Linda Iannella

Self

No Image
Acting

Elaine Kory

Self

No Image
Acting

Damien Leake

Self

Damien Leake
Acting

Viveca Lindfors

Self

Viveca Lindfors
Acting

Judith Malina

Self

Judith Malina
Acting

Michael Maloney

Self

Michael Maloney
Acting

Jaime Sánchez

Self

Jaime Sánchez
Acting

David Saltzman

Self

No Image
Acting

Linda Selman

Self

Linda Selman
Acting

Ed Setrakian

Self

Ed Setrakian
Acting

Kyle Smyth

Self

No Image
Acting

Heathcote Williams

Self

Heathcote Williams
Acting

Emrys Jones

Self - Interviewee

Emrys Jones
Acting

Barbara Everett

Self - Interviewee

No Image

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