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."
Acting
Pacino's Richard III rehearsals are raw, sweaty, magnificent.
Direction
Doc staged like a heist film about stealing Shakespeare back.
Production
Random NYC street interviews with people who've never heard of Shakespeare.
Director
Al Pacino
Al Pacino
Self / Richard III
Winona Ryder
Self / Lady Anne
Kevin Spacey
Self / Earl of Buckingham
Alec Baldwin
Self / Duke of Clarence
Aidan Quinn
Richmond
Harris Yulin
Self / King Edward
Penelope Allen
Self / Queen Elizabeth
Kenneth Branagh
Self - Interviewee
Kevin Kline
Self - Interviewee
James Earl Jones
Self - Interviewee
Rosemary Harris
Self - Interviewee
Peter Brook
Self - Interviewee
Derek Jacobi
Self - Interviewee
John Gielgud
Self - Interviewee
Vanessa Redgrave
Self - Interviewee
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Pacino spent nearly four years editing this passion project, reportedly screening rough cuts for anyone who'd watch — including strangers at his favorite deli.
This film directly inspired the 'Shakespeare in the Park' boom of the late 90s and early 2000s, proving classical theater could be populist without being pretentious.
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