Adaptation, Experimentation, and Performance: Al Pacino’s Wilde Salome

Looking for Wilde Salome After Looking for Richard (USA, 1996) and Chinese Coffee (USA, 2000), Wilde Salome (2006-11) was the third film directed by Al Pacino, the star famous for his roles as Michael Corleone in Coppola’s Godfather trilogy (USA, 1972,1974, 1990) and Tony Montana in De Palma’s Scarface (USA, 1983). At around the time Pacino was embarking on this lengthy project, other stars were also becoming directors, like Emilio Estevez with Bobby (USA, 2006) and Anthony Hopkins with Slips...