Overview
New York, 1937. A teenager hired to star in Orson Welles' production of Julius Caesar becomes attracted to a career-driven production assistant.
There was a lot to like about this film, first and foremost the portrayal of Welles by Christian Mckay. I loved the scenes with him. The rest of the movie? Not so much. This film might be appreciated more by people with a background in theater (which I certainly do not have).
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Movie title: Me and Orson Welles
Movie description: New York, 1937. A teenager hired to star in Orson Welles' production of Julius Caesar becomes attracted to a career-driven production assistant.
Date published: 2026-05-30
Director(s): Richard Linklater
Actor(s): Zac Efron, Christian McKay, Claire Danes, Ben Chaplin, Zoe Kazan, Eddie Marsan, Kelly Reilly, James Tupper, Leo Bill, Patrick Kennedy, Aidan McArdle, Al Weaver, Thomas Arnold, Megan Maczko, Jo McInnes, Iain McKee, Simon Nehan, Travis Oliver, Simon Lee Phillips, Daniel Tuite, Imogen Poots, Saskia Reeves, Shane James Bordas, Alessandro Giuggioli, Harry Macqueen, Rhodri Orders, Michael J. McEvoy, Garrick Hagon, Aaron Brown, Emily Allen, David Garbutt, Jay Irving, Steven Parry, Marlene Sidaway, Robert Wilfort, Michael Brandon, Nathan Osgood, Janie Dee, Eddi Reader, Jools Holland, Gilson Lavis, Dave Swift, Mark Flanagan, Fayyaz Virji, Michael Rose, Phil Veacock, Nick Lunt, Jason McDermid, John Young, Greg Bennett, Cris Blanco, Lexie Lambert, John Patten, Chris Wilson
Genre: Drama, History, Comedy
My Review
There was a lot to like about this film, first and foremost the portrayal of Welles by Christian Mckay. I loved the scenes with him. The rest of the movie? Not so much. This film might be appreciated more by people with a background in theater (which I certainly do not have).
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