![]() Salome, which stars Pacino and Jessica Chastain, is a filmed version of the play, while Wilde Salome is a documentary that captures the challenges Pacino faced when performing in the play and simultaneously directing the two features. Pacino first saw the play performed in London in 1988 with Steven Berkoff in the role of Herod, and the work and performance sparked an obsession for Pacino with the work. Wilde’s adaptation has spawned multiple stage productions, including an opera by Richard Strauss, along with influencing work by musicians including Nick Cave and U2. Salome is Oscar Wilde’s most controversial work, banned in London in the late 19th century.Ī tale of lust, greed and revenge, it follows the legend of King Herod and his desire for his young stepdaughter, Salome, and her sexual baiting of John the Baptist. ![]()
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