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Me and Orson Welles is a 2008 period drama film directed by Richard Linklater and starring Zac Efron, Christian McKay, and Claire Danes.Based on Robert Kaplow's novel of the same name, the story, set in 1937 New York, tells of a teenager hired to perform in Orson Welles's groundbreaking stage adaptation of William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar who becomes attracted to a career-driven production ...
Dec 18, 2009 · Me and Orson Welles: Directed by Richard Linklater. With Christian McKay, Zac Efron, Zoe Kazan, Megan Maczko. In 1937, a teenager is cast in the Mercury Theatre production of "Julius Caesar", directed by a young Orson Welles.
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- Comedy, Drama
- Richard Linklater
- 2009-12-18
Nov 25, 2009 · Rated 3.5/5 Stars • Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review david l As its characters say about the play at the center of the movie, Me and Orson Welles itself is pretty much a film about ...
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- Richard Linklater
- PG-13
- Zac Efron
Dec 9, 2009 · The impersonation of Welles by Christian McKay in "Me and Orson Welles" is the centerpiece of the film, and from it, all else flows. We can almost accept that this is the Great Man. Twenty-four years after his death at 70, Welles is more than ever a Great Man. There is something about his manner, his voice and the way he carries himself that ...
The story of a whirlwind week in 1937 NYC when a young aspiring actor (#ZacEfron) is thrown into the middle of Orson Welles' Mercury Theatre Company on the e...
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- Madman Films
Synopsis. New York, 1937: RICHARD SAMUELS (17) is bored with school and dreams of treading the boards on Broadway. After a chance encounter with a theatre company outside a derelict theatre, The Mercury, Richard soon finds himself inside chatting with Orson Welles, the Director of Broadways first Shakespearean production, Julius Caesar.
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The official U.S. Trailer for the Richard Linklater film, 'Me and Orson Welles.' Starring Zac Efron, Claire Danes, and Christian McKay. In theatres Novembe...
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