Wilde Salomé

Wilde Salomé

2013 · 95 min · EN · R · 6.2 (27 votes)
Dir. Al Pacino · Starring Al Pacino, Jessica Chastain, Kevin Anderson, Roxanne Hart, Estelle Parsons, Barry Navidi · Music Jeff Beal
Documentary

In documentary style, Al Pacino tells the story of how he came to stage a production of Oscar Wilde's Salomé. He travels to the Mojave Desert ("dessert?"), to Ireland and the United Kingdom to show who Wilde was as a private person and as a writer.

VIBE

A deep dive into the creative process, this film feels like sitting in on intense rehearsals. It's a passionate, intellectual exploration of art and obsession, blending performance with raw, behind-the-scenes dedication.

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based on play or musicalstage production