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Al Pacino has approached the works of William Shakespeare as an actor, a student, and a filmmaker. On this program we'll hear about Pacino's performance in Michael Radford's 2004 film, _The Merchant of Venice_; Pacino's 1996 documentary _Looking for Richard_ and its exploration of how Shakespeare fits into American culture; and Pacino's place in the range of American interpretations of Shakespeare. Fifteen- and thirty-second promos available. If you are interested in this, see another related piece at: http://prx.org/pieces/18145 What's the Word? Shakespearean Queens
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