Additional information for Me and Orson Welles, which has a domestic theatrical release set for November 25, 2009. The film is being distributed by Freestyle Releasing and has not yet been rated. Me and Orson Welles has a total running time of 114 minutes.
12A
Ireland
PG-13
USA
PG
Canada
AL
Netherlands
PG
Australia
PG
Singapore
12A
UK
114min
107min
Én és Orson Welles
Hungary
Ego ki o Orson Welles
Greece
Ich & Orson Welles
Germany
Me & Orson
Denmark
Me & Orson Welles
Denmark
Moi et Orson Welles
Canada
September 05, 2008
Canada
March 16, 2009
USA
September 06, 2009
France
November 22, 2009
USA
November 25, 2009
USA
December 04, 2009
Ireland
December 04, 2009
UK
December 11, 2009
Canada
February 25, 2010
Greece
April 27, 2010
Denmark
June 30, 2010
Argentina
July 01, 2010
Germany
July 15, 2010
Netherlands
August 19, 2010
Denmark
August 26, 2010
Germany
June 18, 2011
Hungary
November 04, 2011
Japan
All's fair in love and theater
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. Welles is a bullish, competitive character who is having an affair with the leading lady, MURIEL BRASSLER, despite his wife VIRGINIAS pregnancy. Richard plays on Welles egotistical nature and manages to bluff his way into the role of Lucius; Welles swiftly couples him with the gorgeous production assistant SONJA JONES (20), to rehearse. Richard, along with the rest of the crew, is captivated by Sonjas vivacity and ability to manage everything behind the scenes by schmoozing all the right people. It soon becomes apparent that she is willing to do anything to get her big break. As rehearsals progress Richards total lack of acting ability becomes increasingly apparent and the rest of the company begin to express their concern over the state of the production. However, the wildly flirtatious Orson is too busy conducting radio interviews and seducing young women to take note, whilst Sonja seems more intent on furthering her career and her relationship with Richard. When Orson decides the company would benefit from a team-building game which involves everyone pairing off and going for a drink, Richard cheats to ensure he is paired with Sonja. Their date goes well and after spending the night together Richard declares his love for her at the theatre, the following day. His declaration is met with an indifferent response from Sonja and at the preview matinee she tells him she is to spend the night with Orson. The day of the opening, Richard is distraught to discover that Sonja slept with Orson because he promised to introduce her to Selznick, the producer of Gone With the Wind. After an argument Orson fires Richard and he storms out. Orson finds him on a park bench and apologises and Richard agrees to return to the production. The opening night is a success but its short-lived for Richard as he soon learns that Orsons apology was merely a ruse to ensure a successful first night and Orson has secured a child actor to take over Richards role. To add insult to injury, as Richard sees Sonja waiting outside the Theatre for Selznik to pick her up he learns that Sonja knew of Orsons plan all along. Richards return to normality hits him hard: he tells his family he quit because it didnt pay and he returns to school and decides to pursue a career in writing instead of acting: he has an idea for a novel about a celebrity genius.
Richard Linklater
Director(s)
Holly Gent Palmo
Robert Kaplow
Vincent Palmo Jr.
Writer(s)
Ann Carli
producer
Steve Christian
executive producer
Andrew Fingret
co-producer
Holly Gent Palmo
co-producer
Richard Hewitt
line producer
Sara Johnson
associate producer (as Sara Greene)
Richard Linklater
producer
Steve Norris
executive producer
Vincent Palmo Jr.
co-producer (as Vince Palmo)
Jessica Parker
associate producer
Marc Samuelson
producer
John Sloss
executive producer
Producer(s)
Composer(s)
Dr. Mewling
Garrick Hagon
Richard Samuels
Zac Efron
Gretta Adler
Zoe Kazan
Evelyn Allen
Megan Maczko
Walter Ash
Simon Lee Phillips
Grover Burgess
Patrick Kennedy
Conspirator
Shane James Bordas
Conspirator
Alessandro Giuggioli
Conspirator
Harry Macqueen
Conspirator
Rhodri Orders
Joseph Cotten
James Tupper
George Duthie
Thomas Arnold
Martin Gabel
Aidan McArdle
Joe Holland
Simon Nehan
Sonja Jones
Claire Danes
William Mowry
Daniel Tuite
Vakhtangov
Iain McKee
Epstein
Michael J. McEvoy
John Houseman
Eddie Marsan
John Hoyt
Travis Oliver
Jeannie Rosenthal
Jo McInnes
Norman Lloyd
Leo Bill
George Coulouris
Ben Chaplin
Sam Leve
Al Weaver
Orson Welles
Christian McKay
Longchamps Kid #1
Aaron Brown
Virginia Welles
Emily Allen
Mercury French Horn Player
David Garbutt
Mercury Percussion Player
Jay Irving
Mercury Trumpet Player (as Steve Parry)
Steven Parry
Grandmother Samuels
Marlene Sidaway
Muriel Brassler
Kelly Reilly
Lorelei Lathrop
Imogen Poots
Radio Director
Robert Wilfort
Les Tremayne
Michael Brandon
Barbara Luddy
Saskia Reeves
Radio Announcer
Nathan Osgood
Mrs. Samuels
Janie Dee
Singer
Eddi Reader
Band Leader
Jools Holland
A teenager is cast in the Mercury Theatre production of "Julius Caesar" directed by a young Orson Welles in 1937.
Director(s)
Robert Kaplow
Vincent Palmo Jr.
Writer(s)
producer
Steve Christian
executive producer
Andrew Fingret
co-producer
Holly Gent Palmo
co-producer
Richard Hewitt
line producer
Sara Johnson
associate producer (as Sara Greene)
Richard Linklater
producer
Steve Norris
executive producer
Vincent Palmo Jr.
co-producer (as Vince Palmo)
Jessica Parker
associate producer
Marc Samuelson
producer
John Sloss
executive producer
Producer(s)
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