Summary
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."
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Thought-provoking
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+11)
Critics 85Audiences 74GoodWatch 79
Tomatometer85%
Audience score80%
IMDb7.3
Letterboxd · 7 K ratings3.5/5
Running time
1 h 52 min
Longer than most documentaries, +16 min on the typical 96
typical 96112Half of all documentaries run 89–107 min.
Reach
To rent or buy in 12 countries
Released
1996
October 11, 1996
30 years ago
Genre
DocumentaryLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Directors Guild of America Awards1997
- Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing, Documentaries1997Won
Rated
- PG-13United States
Not for young kids: it's rated PG-13 in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 41 more63 people
- Al PacinoSelf / Richard III
- Winona RyderSelf / Lady Anne
- Kevin SpaceySelf / Earl of Buckingham
- Alec BaldwinSelf / Duke of Clarence
- Aidan QuinnRichmond
- Harris YulinSelf / King Edward
- Penelope AllenSelf / Queen Elizabeth
- Kenneth BranaghSelf - Interviewee
Kevin KlineSelf - Interviewee
James Earl JonesSelf - Interviewee
Rosemary HarrisSelf - Interviewee
Peter BrookSelf - Interviewee
Derek JacobiSelf - Interviewee
John GielgudSelf - Interviewee
Vanessa RedgraveSelf - Interviewee
F. Murray AbrahamSelf
Neal JonesMessenger- GMGordon MacDonaldDorset
Madison ArnoldRivers- VAVincent AngellGrey
- TPTimmy PrairiePrince Edward
- LPLandon PrairieYoung Prince
Kevin ConwayHastings
Larry BryggmanLord Stanley
Directing · 2
- Al Pacino Director, Writer, Producer
- Ric Lang (NYC) First Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- Frederic Kimball Writer
- William Shakespeare Original Story
Production · 2
- Michael Hadge Producer
- Alison E. McBryde Casting
Camera · 4
- Robert Leacock Director of Photography
- Stephen C. Confer Additional Director of Photography
- Jon Kranhouse Additional Director of Photography
- Nina Kedrem Additional Director of Photography
Editing · 4
- Pasquale Buba Editor
- Andre Ross Betz Editor
- Ned Bastille Editor
- William A. Anderson Editor
Sound · 1
- Howard Shore Original Music Composer
Art · 1
- Kevin Ritter Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 4
- Yvonne Blake Costume Design
- Deborah L. Scott Costume Design
- Aude Bronson-Howard Costume Design
- John Caglione Jr. Makeup Department Head
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