ME AND ORSON WELLES

Year: 2009
USA: Freestyle Releasing
UK: CinemaNX Distribution
Cast: Zac Efron, Christian McKay, Claire Danes, Eddie Marsan, Ben Chaplin, Kelly Reilly, James Tupper, Leo Bill, Al Weaver Iain McKee, Simon Lee Phillips, Simon Nehan, Imogen Poots, Patrick Kennedy
Director: Richard Linklater
Countries: UK / USA
USA: 114 mins
UK: 113 mins
USA Rated: PG-13 for sexual references and smoking
UK Certificate: 12A contains moderate sex references and language
USA Release Date: 25 November 2009
UK Release Date: 4 December 2009


Synopsis

Based on the novel by Robert Kaplow, 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.