6.7 IMDB 85% Rotten Tomatoes 61% Flixter 73% Metacritic

Me and Orson Welles

  • November 25, 2009
  • 114 min
  • Comedy, Drama, Romance

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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Zac Efron Richard Samuels
Christian McKay Orson Welles
Claire Danes Sonja Jones
Ben Chaplin George Coulouris
Zoe Kazan Gretta Alder
Eddie Marsan John Houseman
Kelly Reilly Muriel Brassler
James Tupper Joseph Cotten
Leo Bill Norman Lloyd
Patrick Kennedy Grover Burgess
Aidan McArdle Martin Gabel
Al Weaver Sam Leve
Thomas Arnold George Duthie
Megan Maczko Evelyn Allen
Jo McInnes Jeannie Rosenthal
Iain McKee Vakhtangov
Simon Nehan Joe Holland
Travis Oliver John Hoyt
Simon Lee Phillips Walter Ash
Daniel Tuite William Mowry
Imogen Poots Lorelei Lathrop
Saskia Reeves Barbara Luddy
Shane James Bordas Conspirator
Alessandro Giuggioli Conspirator
Harry Macqueen Conspirator
Rhodri Orders Conspirator
Michael J. McEvoy Epstein
Garrick Hagon Dr. Mewling
Aaron Brown Longchamps Kid #1
Emily Allen Virginia Welles
David Garbutt Mercury French Horn Player
Jay Irving Mercury Percussion Player
Steven Parry Mercury Trumpet Player
Marlene Sidaway Grandmother Samuels
Robert Wilfort Radio Director
Michael Brandon Les Tremayne
Nathan Osgood Radio Announcer
Janie Dee Mrs. Samuels
Eddi Reader Singer
Jools Holland Band Leader
Gilson Lavis Drummer
Dave Swift Double Bass
Mark Flanagan Guitar
Fayyaz Virji Trombone
Michael Rose Tenor Sax
Phil Veacock Alto Sax & Clarinet
Nick Lunt Baritone Sax
Jason McDermid Trumpet
John Young Longchamps Kid #2
Greg Bennett Hobo
Cris Blanco Museum Patron (uncredited)
Lexie Lambert Lizzy (uncredited)
John Patten Theatre Owner (uncredited)
Chris Wilson Studion Foley Artist (uncredited)