En 1937, un adolescente es elegido para la producción de "Julius Caesar" en Mercury Theatre, dirigida por el joven Orson Welles.En 1937, un adolescente es elegido para la producción de "Julius Caesar" en Mercury Theatre, dirigida por el joven Orson Welles.En 1937, un adolescente es elegido para la producción de "Julius Caesar" en Mercury Theatre, dirigida por el joven Orson Welles.
- Nominada a1 premio BAFTA
- 5 premios ganados y 27 nominaciones en total
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- TriviaThe real Norman Lloyd denounced the film, and pointed out that contrary to his portrayal as a lecher, he was a recently married man at the time. He did however concede that Christian McKay's performance as Welles was excellent.
- ErroresRichard accompanies Orson to 485 Madison Ave (CBS) for a "recording session" for a radio show ("The First Nighter" program). At this time (1937) and until the late 40s network programs were broadcast live, never recorded. Most programs were produced live twice, once for the East Coast and three hours later from the West Cost.
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Orson Welles: You really are a god created actor Richard. Those weren't just words you see. I recognize 'The Look'.
Richard Samuels: The Look?
Orson Welles: The bone deep understanding that your life is so utterly without meaning that simply to survive you have to reinvent yourself. Because if people can't find you, they can't dislike you. You see if I can be Brutus for 90 minutes tonight; I mean really be him, from the inside out; then for 90 minutes I get this miraculous reprieve from being myself. That's what you see in every great actor's eyes.
- Créditos curiososGilson Lavis is listed as "Drumer" instead of "Drummer".
- ConexionesFeatured in Live from Studio Five: Episode #1.48 (2009)
- Bandas sonorasThis Year's Kisses
Written by Irving Berlin
(C) Irving Berlin Music Corp (ASCAP)
All Rights Administered by Warner/Chappell Music Ltd.
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Performed by Helen Ward & Benny Goodman & His Orchestra
Courtesy of Bluebird/Novus/RCA Victor
By arrangement with Sony BMG Entertainment
This is good (as is McKay, being in his 30's, making 22-at-the-time Orson appear or act older/wiser), since Welles is a man who could take over a room, and in fact was looked upon to do so with his Mercury theater players, who couldn't even do much rehearing or anything until he showed up. McKay goes into every little gesture or facial expression with gusto and, equally, some sublty when called for like when talking about his pet project of the Magnificent Ambersons.
It's almost so good a performance as Welles that you should see the movie just for him: fans of the director/actor/legend will want to see him brought to life and made in respectful homage, and non-fans will be marveled by a thespian bringing another thespian to life. There is a downside, however, in Linklater's casting (not so much with the supporting roles as they vary between being very good like the guy playing Joseph Cotten aka 'Joe the lady's man' to decent like Ben Chaplain as Coulouris) with Zak Efron. It's admirable that he's trying to get past his days of High School Musical and build up an actual career, but he doesn't breathe enough life into his coming-of-age character Richard to make him more than just passable. He's a cute kid, yet he's not really able to meet up to the dimensions of the character (which, to be fair, are kind of thin).
Linklater's film is inherently interesting dramatization just on the main subject matter: Welles and the Mercury theater putting on the daring production of Julius Caesar that would propel him and his troupe into the first real spotlight. However the film is most interesting and gets its main dramatic fire when it focuses on the rehearsals and some of the backstage antics (i.e. an accidental setting-off of the sprinklers by Richard fooling with matches), not so much the quasi-love story between Clare Danes' character with Efron. It's not got anything we haven't seen before, even in the sort of whimsical fable that Linklater lays out. The conclusion of their relationship is wise- as is how Welles 'deals' with Richard late in the film- but ultimately one kind of sighs and sits through a lot of so-so acting/pouting by Efron in order to get to the juicier scenes with Welles. But, as I mentioned before, it's worth a full-price pretty much on the basis of Welles and McKay. As Welles himself could be: exceptional and/or decent at once. 7.5/10
- Quinoa1984
- 2 dic 2009
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- Presupuesto
- USD 25,000,000 (estimado)
- Total en EE. UU. y Canadá
- USD 1,190,003
- Fin de semana de estreno en EE. UU. y Canadá
- USD 63,638
- 29 nov 2009
- Total a nivel mundial
- USD 2,336,172
- Tiempo de ejecución1 hora 54 minutos
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- Relación de aspecto
- 2.35 : 1