looking for richard Flashcards
when was looking for richard made?
1996
what is the purpose of looking for richard?
the purpose of the docudrama is to make shakespeare more accessible to the people by making a relatable and resonate character to an increasingly secularised society of the 20th century. by characterising richard as a humanistic model of the everyman that is merely flawed and misunderstood. they also both emphasise the repercussions of relentless actions full of deceit and manipulation.
what is the acronym of quotes you are going to use for looking for richard?
D.N.M.N.I.
“des…”
“no…”
“man…”
“despairing toad”
“nobody loves”
“manfully fighting on the battlefield”
evokes sympathy towards Richard’s character and characterises richard as a tragic hero to a psychoanalysis of a man merely flawed and misunderstood, embodying everyman.
“no r…”
in a world of “no right or wrong”, richard must be viewed in a more sympathetic light.
vox pops “instructed us”. “a four hundred year old progress”
the fox pop with the african american homeless guy, presents that ultimately shakespeare has instructed us and we still have much more to learn from him. as pacino states in the beginning of the film it is a “400 year old work in progress” conveys there is still relevance of shakespeare in contemporary society.
how does king richard and looking for richard differ in their end product purposes?
shakespeare presents a moral rigid lesson that ultimately god has the highest authority, whereas in contemporary secularised society, we no longer look for moral lessons Instead, he looks formotivations for his actions, reflecting twentieth-century preoccupations
with psychology
what visual technique emphasizes Pacino’s purpose?
the visual technique of the long shot of richard “manfully fighting on the battlefield” also shows the isolation of Richard on the battlefield and final agonies create a sense of pathos for the audience.
kimball’s diegetic commentary:
“richard has let the pursuit of power totally corrupt him .. he has alienated from his body and self”
what is a concept that both texts resonate and explore?
the individuals ability to abandon morality when driven by intense ambition.
