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Me and Orson Welles
Me and Orson Welles

Me and Orson Welles

All's Fair in love and Theater.

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DramaHistoryComedy

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New York, 1937. A teenager hired to star in Orson Welles' production of Julius Caesar becomes attracted to a career-driven production assistant.

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Budget

$25000000

Revenue

$2336172

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

114 mins

Rating

6.4/10

Release Date

05 September 2008

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Zac Efron

Zac Efron

Richard Samuels

Christian McKay

Christian McKay

Orson Welles

Claire Danes

Claire Danes

Sonja Jones

Ben Chaplin

Ben Chaplin

George Coulouris

Zoe Kazan

Zoe Kazan

Gretta Alder

Eddie Marsan

Eddie Marsan

John Houseman

Kelly Reilly

Kelly Reilly

Muriel Brassler

James Tupper

James Tupper

Joseph Cotten

Leo Bill

Leo Bill

Norman Lloyd

Patrick Kennedy

Patrick Kennedy

Grover Burgess

Aidan McArdle

Aidan McArdle

Martin Gabel

Al Weaver

Al Weaver

Sam Leve

Thomas Arnold

Thomas Arnold

George Duthie

Megan Maczko

Megan Maczko

Evelyn Allen

Jo McInnes

Jo McInnes

Jeannie Rosenthal

Iain McKee

Iain McKee

Vakhtangov

Simon Nehan

Simon Nehan

Joe Holland

Travis Oliver

Travis Oliver

John Hoyt

Simon Lee Phillips

Simon Lee Phillips

Walter Ash

Daniel Tuite

Daniel Tuite

William Mowry

Imogen Poots

Imogen Poots

Lorelei Lathrop

Saskia Reeves

Saskia Reeves

Barbara Luddy

Shane James Bordas

Shane James Bordas

Conspirator

Alessandro Giuggioli

Alessandro Giuggioli

Conspirator

Harry Macqueen

Harry Macqueen

Conspirator

Rhodri Orders

Rhodri Orders

Conspirator

Michael J. McEvoy

Michael J. McEvoy

Epstein

Garrick Hagon

Garrick Hagon

Dr. Mewling

Aaron Brown

Aaron Brown

Longchamps Kid #1

Emily Allen

Emily Allen

Virginia Welles

David Garbutt

David Garbutt

Mercury French Horn Player

Jay Irving

Jay Irving

Mercury Percussion Player

Steven Parry

Steven Parry

Mercury Trumpet Player

Marlene Sidaway

Marlene Sidaway

Grandmother Samuels

Robert Wilfort

Robert Wilfort

Radio Director

Michael Brandon

Michael Brandon

Les Tremayne

Nathan Osgood

Nathan Osgood

Radio Announcer

Janie Dee

Janie Dee

Mrs. Samuels

Eddi Reader

Eddi Reader

Singer

Jools Holland

Jools Holland

Band Leader

Gilson Lavis

Gilson Lavis

Drummer

Dave Swift

Dave Swift

Double Bass

Mark Flanagan

Mark Flanagan

Guitar

Fayyaz Virji

Fayyaz Virji

Trombone

Michael Rose

Michael Rose

Tenor Sax

Phil Veacock

Phil Veacock

Alto Sax & Clarinet

Nick Lunt

Nick Lunt

Baritone Sax

Jason McDermid

Jason McDermid

Trumpet

John Young

John Young

Longchamps Kid #2

Greg Bennett

Greg Bennett

Hobo

Cris Blanco

Cris Blanco

Museum Patron (uncredited)

Lexie Lambert

Lexie Lambert

Lizzy (uncredited)

John Patten

John Patten

Theatre Owner (uncredited)

Chris Wilson

Chris Wilson

Studion Foley Artist (uncredited)

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