Me and Orson Welles

2008
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114 mins
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In Richard Linklater's (Dazed and Confused, A Scanner Darkly) drama, High School Musical's Zac Efron stars as young actor, Richard,... More

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Me and Orson Welles | Ratings & Reviews

"There are moments, especially when Welles is alternating between acting as Brutus and directing everyone else, that it’s possible to forget you’re watching an actor and really believe you’re beholding Orson Welles at work."

VarietyVariety

"Combined with a sweet central romance between Efron's character and Claire Danes' manager, Me And Orson Welles is an unexpected treat, well worth two hours of your time."

TVNZTVNZ

"In the end, the film fails as a character portrait, a drama or a snapshot of an era, while simultaneously offering tantalising hints of each."

The TimesThe Times

"Art is a fairy tale we choose to believe in, and this movie, a fiction confected about real people, is too good not to be true."

The New York TimesThe New York Times

"The impersonation of Welles by Christian McKay in Me and Orson Welles is the centerpiece of the film, and from it, all else flows. We can almost accept that this is the Great Man."

Roger EbertRoger Ebert

"Small and perfectly formed"

New Zealand HeraldNew Zealand Herald

"Christian McKay's impersonation of young Orson Welles is sensational in this enjoyable, though slight, historical fiction about a teen who spends a memorable week with the legendary wonder."

Hollywood ReporterHollywood Reporter

"A really satisfying backstage drama, this is an exhilarating tour around a man whose talent was almost as big as his ego."

Empire MagazineEmpire Magazine

"New York, November 1937. George Gershwin has recently died, Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart are the toast of Broadway and teenager Richard Samuels (Zac Efron) is determined to get his own slice of theatrical fame."

Christchurch PressChristchurch Press

Me and Orson Welles | Details

Runtime
114
Genre
Drama
Country of origin
UK

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