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Me and Orson Welles
2008
ME AND ORSON WELLES is set in the exciting world of the New York Theatre. Teenage student Richard Samuels (Zac Efron) lucks his way into a minor role in the legendary 1937 Mercury Theatre production of Julius Caesar, directed by a youthful Orson Welles (strikingly portrayed by newcomer Christian McKay). Over the course of a .. Read more
| Starring | Ben Chaplin, Claire Danes, Zac Efron, Zoe Kazan |
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| Director | Richard Linklater |
| Genres | Drama |
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Me and Orson Welles
ME AND ORSON WELLES is set in the exciting world of the New York Theatre. Teenage student Richard Samuels (Zac Efron) lucks his way into a minor role in the legendary 1937 Mercury Theatre production of Julius Caesar, directed by a youthful Orson Welles (strikingly portrayed by newcomer Christian McKay). Over the course of a magical week, Richard makes his Broadway debut, finds romance with an ambitious older woman, and experiences the dark side of genius after daring to cross the imperious, brilliant Welles. Richard has to grow up FAST....
| Starring | Ben Chaplin, Claire Danes, Zac Efron, Zoe Kazan, Eddie Marsan, Christian McKay, Kelly Reilly |
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| Director | Richard Linklater |
| Studio | ICON HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 54 mins LOVEFiLM Instant: 1 hr 48 mins |
| Certificate |  DVD LOVEFiLM Instant |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: English LOVEFiLM Instant: English |
| Released | Production year: 2008 On LOVEFiLM Instant: LOVEFiLM Instant: 17 Apr 2012 To Rent: DVD: 19 Apr 2010 |
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Zac Efron leaves his High School Musical days behind him by joining Claire Danes and Ben Chaplin in Richard Linklater's drama about Orson Welles. read more »
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Great performance from Christian McKay
First off, I am a huge fan of Linklater’s work so any review I do about his work has to be read in that context. So I’m going to start by saying that ... read more »
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I wish that I'd never seen this film
I wish that I'd never seen this film, so that I would have the pleasure of seeing it again, fresh, for the first time. It lasts for nearly two hours but ... read more »
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One to watch
You don't have to be an Orson Wells fan, or even know a thing about him to enjoy this film. Very enjoyable and entertaining, a feel good movie, which should... read more »
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Does Not Disappoint
I loved the movie. I have no real prior knowledge of Orson Wells, other than that I have heard his name before. I have seen an episode of I love Lucy with him ... read more »
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Welles' daughter protests biopic
- 01 Dec 2009
The daughter of late American film legend Orson Welles is protesting the star-studded Hollywood drama Me And Orson Welles - insisting the negative portrayal of her father as a womaniser in the film is "laughable". Welles' oldest daughter, Chris Welles Feder, attended the New York premiere of the Richard Linklater movie earlier this month (Nov09), and she's outraged her father has been painted as a dictatorial director and womaniser who cheated on her pregnant mother. She tells the New York... Read more
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Me and Orson Welles
ME AND ORSON WELLES is set in the exciting world of the New York Theatre. Teenage student Richard Samuels (Zac Efron) lucks his way into a minor role in the legendary 1937 Mercury Theatre production of Julius Caesar, directed by a youthful Orson Welles (strikingly portrayed by newcomer Christian ...
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