With zac efron, claire danes, christian mckay, zoe kazan. Vf et vost des films actuellement a laffiche ou prochainement au cinema. The only thing more unbelievable than orson welless final movie. In the directors chair richard linklater on making me and orson welles.
Now im no efron hater, i havent seen any of the hsm movies. Zac efron wins hearts and applause as richard, the me of this celebratory curtain call for. Me and orson welles 2009 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. This movie has been premiered in australian hd theatres in 2008 movies 2008. Highschooler richard samuels lucks into a role in a daring broadway production of julius caesar. Zac efron wins hearts and applause as richard, the me of this celebratory curtain call for when dreams and the theater. In a whirlwind week in 1937 in new york city, a young aspiring.
It is based on a novel regarding the circumstances surrounding welless 1937 production of william shakespeares julius caesar for the mercury theatre, and stars christian mckay, claire danes, and zac efron. Clockwise from top left, scenes from the lady from shanghai, the trial, chimes at midnight. Nov 02, 2018 josh karp, author of the 2015 book orson welless last movie. Play sporcle s virtual live trivia to have fun, connect with people, and get your trivia on.
If a virtual private party is more your thing, go here for details. Rent me and orson welles 2008 starring zac efron and claire danes on dvd and bluray. The impersonation of welles by christian mckay in me and orson welles is the centerpiece of the film, and from it, all else flows. Theyll love me when im dead is no orson welles biography. Remember that orson welles himself didnt always look like orson welles. Nov 25, 2009 set in 1937, the story me and orson welles centers on a high school student zac efron who, while strolling the streets of new york, happens upon the yettoopen mercury theatre and is noticed by its mercurial founder, orson welles. Aug 09, 2016 for me, any list of the best orson welles films would be a mix of obvious classics and weird miscellany. Fast, funny and rather too eager to please, the documentary theyll love me when im dead tells the story of the making and nearunmaking of orson welless final film, the other. Me and orson welles is about the theater, or at least the theater as it was in the 1930s. Me and orson welles movie photos and stills fandango. Orson welles, that brilliant beast of the prewar theatre jungle, is here reduced to a gentle moggy, says peter bradshaw.
The message, to me, is that the meek shall inherit the earth. The screenplay by holly gent palmo and vincent palmo jr. Rent me and orson welles 2008 on dvd and bluray dvd. Me and orson welles boasts a breakout performance by christian mckay and an infectious love of the backstage drama that overcomes its sometimes fluffy tone. Me and orson welles stars zac efron of high school musical as richard, a 17yearold who wants to be on the broadway stage. George orson welles may 6, 1915 october 10, 1985 was an american actor, director, writer and producer who is remembered for his innovative work in radio, theatre and film. Trailer for the richard linklater film, me and orson welles. Zac efron as richard samuels and claire danes as sonja jones in me and orson welles. Find films and movies featuring orson welles on allmovie allmovie. Christian mckay as orson welles in me and orson welles. Christian mckay, a british actor in his first starring role, is astounding as orson welles.
Although the poster makes me and orson welles out to be a tribute to welles and the magic of peforming, it is much darker than that. Starring zac efron, claire danes, and christian mckay. Rent me and orson welles 2008 on dvd and bluray netflix. 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. For me, any list of the best orson welles films would be a mix of obvious classics and weird miscellany.
Orson welles 19151985 is ranked as the 16th greatest actor on that list. His father was a welltodo inventor, his mother a beautiful concert pianist. Me and orson welles avec zac efron bande annonce vost. The stranger 1946 full movie orson welles, loretta.
This seems absolutely absurd now, given the popularity of linklater, and the fact that this is a pretty great film. Based on robert kaplows novel of the same name, the story, set in 1937 new york, tells of a teenager hired to star in orson welles production of julius. Me and orson welles boasts a breakout performance by christian mckay and an. He is considered one of the greatest filmmakers of all time. Oct 31, 2018 a new orson welles movie is coming to netflix. Based in real theatrical history, me and orson welles is a romantic, comingofage story about a teenage actor who lucks into a role in julius caesar as its.
You can watch me and orson welles online on videoondemand services netflix, hbo now, paytv or movie theatres with original audio in english. Based on a historical novel by richard kaplow, it has the period details down pat, but it feels selfconsciously meticulous, unable to really enjoy. Based on the semifictional novel by robert kaplow and set in new york city around the time of the opening of the mercury theater, the film is rich in period detail. At the ida screening series, the documentarian said seeking the truth from welles was a fools journey. Dec 15, 2009 2 movie clips and the trailer from me and orson welles starring zac efron, claire danes and by steve frosty weintraub november 19, 2009 opening on november 25th is director richard linklater. One of our goals here at ultimate movie rankings is do a career movie page on every member of the american film institutes top 50 greatest screen legends list. Josh karp, author of the 2015 book orson welless last movie. Linklater has the best of both worlds with me and orson welles. Christian mckay as orson welles and zac efron as richard samuels. The movie me and orson welles feels like it has a similar trajectory.
I mean, me and orson welles was not even picked up by a distributor, and ended up being self distributed by the production company. Me and orson welles has plenty to offer fans, be they of theatre, old movies, or high school musical. Me and orson welles 2009 richard linklater synopsis. Orson welles 1937 staging of julius caesar for his newly founded mercury theatre is widely regarded as one of the most audacious, memorable, and exciting plays ever performed in america. Me and orson welles boasts a breakout performance by christian mckay and an infectious love of the backstage drama that overcomes its. If you can tick at least one of these boxes then youre in for a good time. Me and orson welles is a perioddrama film directed by richard linklater and starring zac efron, christian mckay and claire danes. Me and orson welles 2009 is a perioddrama film directed by richard linklater and starring zac efron, christian mckay, and claire danes. Based on a historical novel by richard kaplow, it has the period details down pat, but it feels selfconsciously meticulous, unable to really enjoy its script about the backstage foibles of a theater production. Immediately following world war ii, exnazi franz kindler orson welles is living under a false identity as a teacher in a small connecticut town, and has even married the headmasters daughter. A schoolboy stumbles upon a major role in welless production of julius caesar in this sublime adaptation of robert kaplows book, says philip. Based on the semifictional novel by robert kaplow and set in new york city around the time of the opening of the mercury theater, the film is rich in period. And the first thing to learn is never upstage mercury theatres genius director, 22yearold orson welles.
Me and orson welles 2008 directed by richard linklater. Im a huge fan of orson welles and got very excited when i heard a film about the caesar production was being made. Find films and movies featuring orson welles on allmovie. Despite its jaunty pace and ratatat banter, it takes a while for me and orson welles to find its groove. In 1937, a teenager is cast in the mercury theatre production of julius caesar, directed by. And this brings me the films one real problem and surely a marketing nightmare for the distributors. Orson welles career began with robust shakespearian orations, soared with highly touted cinematic masterpieces, floundered in later bgrade films and ended with weary, rumbling baritone hawks for frozen peas and cheap wine. Based on robert kaplows novel of the same name, the story, set in 1937 new york, tells of a teenager hired to perform in orson welles s groundbreaking stage adaptation of william shakespeares julius caesar.
Join a live hosted trivia game for your favorite pub trivia experience done virtually. The most famous phrases, film quotes and movie lines by orson welles. A teenager is cast in the mercury theatre production of julius caesar directed by a young orson welles in 1937. An extremely enjoyable behind thescenes movie about orson welles historic mercury theater and its first production, a modern version of julius caesar taking place in mussolinis italy. It is based on a novel regarding the circumstances surrounding welles s 1937 production of william shakespeares julius caesar for the mercury theatre, and stars christian mckay, claire danes, and zac efron. The making of the other side of the wind and coproducer of nevilles documentary, knows the ups and downs of this cursed film.
Me and orson welles is a 2008 britishamerican period drama film directed by richard linklater and starring zac efron, christian mckay, and claire danes. Sep 08, 2008 me and orson welles is an agreeable, reasonably convincing imagining of the circumstances surrounding welles legendary staging of julius caesar. Full movie online free hd excerpts and fragments from different interviews with orson welles making a statement. Richard samuels 17 is bored with school and dreams of treading the boards on broadway. Welles and the theater are not heroes at all in this telling. The making of the other side of the wind written up recently in these pages contains a marvelous, littleknown story about the. The only thing more unbelievable than orson welless final.
In 1937, a teenager is cast in the mercury theatre production of julius caesar, directed by a young orson welles. Nov 24, 2009 me and orson welles is about the theater, or at least the theater as it was in the 1930s. However, if you only have but so many entries to fill, as we do here, you might lean on the. The story of a whirlwind week in 1937 nyc when a young aspiring actor zac efron is thrown into the middle of orson welles mercury theatre company on the eve of the opening of welles historic staging of shakespeares julius caesar. He was a master of makeup and disguise, and even when appearing in the first person, liked to use a little putty to build up a nose he considered a tad too snubbed. Nov 01, 2018 fast, funny and rather too eager to please, the documentary theyll love me when im dead tells the story of the making and nearunmaking of orson welless final film, the other. Movie theatre sequence from don quixote the green goddess. Christian mckay and director richard linklater on the set of me and orson welles.