6/3/2023 0 Comments Salome wild![]() ![]() Pacino’s way into this ambitious endeavor was, at least initially, a fascination with Victorian-era poet and playwright Oscar Wilde and his provocative play “Salomé,” a Biblically-inspired tragedy that was banned in Britain just before its 1892 debut. This nichey, experimental duo are companion pieces for sure, so they are best seen - and discussed - in tandem and in order, even if that wasn’t necessarily Pacino’s original raison d’etre when he cobbled these projects together more than a decade ago. ![]() On the heels of their recent showings as part of an extensive Al Pacino retrospective at New York City’s Quad Cinemas comes the long-delayed theatrical premiere of a pair of Pacino-helmed, stage-centric films, “Wilde Salomé” and its follow-up, “Salomé.” ![]()
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