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In 1937, a teenager is cast in the Mercury Theatre production of "Julius Caesar", directed by a young Orson Welles.

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Awards:
  • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 5 wins & 26 nominations.
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Cast

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Orson Welles
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Richard Samuels
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Gretta Adler
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Evelyn Allen
Simon Lee Phillips ...
Walter Ash
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Grover Burgess
Shane James Bordas ...
Conspirator
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Conspirator
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Conspirator
Rhodri Orders ...
Conspirator
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Joseph Cotten
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George Duthie
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Martin Gabel
Simon Nehan ...
Joe Holland
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Sonja Jones
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William Mowry
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Vakhtangov
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Epstein
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John Houseman
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John Hoyt
Jo McInnes ...
Jeannie Rosenthal
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Norman Lloyd
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George Coulouris
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Sam Leve
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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 (as Steve Parry)
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Grandmother Samuels
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Muriel Brassler
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Lorelei Lathrop
Robert Wilfort ...
Radio Director
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Les Tremayne
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Barbara Luddy
Nathan Osgood ...
Radio Announcer
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Mrs. Samuels
Eddi Reader ...
Singer
Jools Holland ...
Band Leader
Gilson Lavis ...
Drummer
Dave Swift ...
Double Bass (as David Swift)
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
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
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Hobo
Victoria Bryan ...
Classmate (as Victoria Jane Appleton)
Cosmo Currey ...
Cast
Cristóbal Blanco García ...
Museum Visitor (uncredited)
Cris Blanco ...
Museum Patron (uncredited)
Caroline Glass ...
Passerby in Manhattan (uncredited)
Lexie Lambert ...
Lizzy (uncredited)
John Patten ...
Theatre Owner (uncredited)
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Studion Foley Artist (uncredited)

Directed by

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Richard Linklater

Written by

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Robert Kaplow ... (based on the novel by)
 
Holly Gent ... (screenplay by) (as Holly Gent Palmo) &
Vincent Palmo Jr. ... (screenplay by) (as Vince Palmo)

Produced by

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Ann Carli ... producer
Steve Christian ... executive producer
Andrew Fingret ... co-producer
Holly Gent ... co-producer (as Holly Gent Palmo)
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

Music by

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Michael J. McEvoy ... (original music composed by)

Cinematography by

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Dick Pope ... director of photography

Editing by

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Sandra Adair

Editorial Department

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Jan Hogevold ... digital intermediate executive producer: Framestore
Esme Long ... digital intermediate producer: Framestore
Jamie Moreton ... colorist: dailies
Mike Morrison ... digital intermediate producer: Framestore
Angus Munro ... avid engineer
David Rosenblatt ... first assistant editor
Asa Shoul ... digital intermediate colorist: Framestore
Steven Waltham ... picture editing trainee
Rachael Watmough ... dailies coordinator (uncredited)
Leroy Wolf ... color timer (uncredited)

Casting By

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Lucy Bevan

Production Design by

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Laurence Dorman

Art Direction by

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Bill Crutcher ... supervising art director
David Doran
Stuart Rose

Set Decoration by

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Richard Roberts

Costume Design by

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Nic Ede

Makeup Department

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Jason Barber ... additional makeup artist: 10M
Jayne Barber ... additional makeup artist: 10M
Suzan Broad ... additional makeup artist (as Suzanne Broad)
Zoe Clare Brown ... additional makeup artist (as Zoe Brown)
Karen Cohen ... hair stylist / makeup artist
Clarice Gill ... additional makeup artist
Christine Greenwood ... additional makeup artist
Fae Hammond ... hair designer / makeup designer
Maureen Hetherington ... additional makeup artist
Joe Hopker ... additional makeup artist
Sue Ignatius ... additional makeup artist
Carmel Jackson ... hair stylist / makeup artist
Bowman Jayne ... additional hair stylist: 10M
Camilla Kirk-Reynolds ... additional makeup artist
Claire Matthews ... additional makeup artist
Jason McCune ... additional makeup artist: 10M
Linda McInnes ... additional makeup artist (as Linda Bodily)
Lisa Pickering ... hair stylist / makeup artist
Natalie Reid ... additional makeup artist
Vivien Reilly ... additional makeup artist
Gemma Richards ... hair stylist / makeup artist
Eric Scruby ... additional makeup artist
Karen Sherriff-Brown ... additional makeup artist (as Karen Sheriff-Brown)
Rupert Simon ... additional makeup artist
Kate Smith ... additional makeup artist
Lauren Smith ... additional makeup trainee
Laura Solari ... additional makeup artist
Barbara Taylor ... additional makeup artist
Gillian Thomas ... additional makeup artist (as Gillian Bunker)
Karen Turner ... additional makeup artist
Rose Warder ... additional makeup artist (as Rosemary Warder)
Christine Whitney ... hair stylist / makeup artist
Fran Needham ... assistant makeup artist (uncredited)
Jenna Smith ... dailies makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management

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Miranda Jones ... post-production supervisor
Charlie Simpson ... unit manager
Emily Stillman ... production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Samson Haveland ... third assistant director (as Sam Haveland)
Kate McLaughlin ... co-second assistant director
Matthew Penry-Davey ... first assistant director
Lance Roehrig ... second assistant director
George Taylor ... additional third assistant director

Art Department

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Alex Abelman ... carpenter
Roxana Alexandru ... draughtperson
Matt Amos ... painter
Viv Ball ... painter
Bruce Barnes ... site supervisor
Ray Bell-Chambers ... carpenter
Bruce Bigg ... property master
Andrea Bond ... painter
Dave Campbell ... stagehand
Gary Campbell ... stagehand
Gillian Campbell ... hod painter
David Chisholm ... additional dressing props
Jamie Churchouse ... plasterer
Raymond Churchouse ... plasterer (as Ray Churchouse)
William Clarke ... plasterer (as Billy Clarke)
Nic Clayton ... carpenter
Tim Cooke ... carpenter
Dave Cooper ... carpenter
Will Coubrough ... assistant art director
Dan Crandon ... construction manager
Tim Crowdy ... assistant construction manager
Gerald Dale ... props storeman
Garry Dawson ... additional dressing props
Russell Delany ... stagehand
Neil Dickinson ... stand-by carpenter
Steve Ede ... carpenter
James Enright ... prop making supervisor: c/o propshop
Lucy Eyre ... assistant set decorator
Dave Fisher ... stand-by props
Dean Fisher ... stand-by propman
Michael Fleming ... dressing props
Lee George ... carpenter
Zaman Ghulam ... painter
Shane Harford ... additional dressing props
Peter Hasler ... additional dressing props
Dean Hawley ... painter
Cliff Haynes ... plasterer (as Clifford Haynes)
Darren Hayward ... carpenter (as Daren Hayward)
Lewis Heaver ... carpenter
Felicity Hickson ... graphic artist
Denis Hopperton ... chargehand stand-by propman (as Dennis Hopperton)
Jason Htay ... carpenter
Simon Hutchings ... standby painter
Simon Hutchinson ... stand-by painter
Roger Hutt ... plasterer
Rhys Ifan ... art department trainee
Robert Jackson ... carpenter (as Bob Jackson)
Robert Jelly ... art department trainee
Gary Jobber ... carpenter
Bethan Jones ... art department assistant
Josh Jones ... stand-by carpenter
Emily Lutyens ... additional set decorator
Alex MacDonald ... painter
Dan Mardsen ... carpenter
Dan Marsden ... carpenter
Richard Mason ... carpenter
Robert May ... carpenter (as Rob May) / carpenter
Lisa McDiarmid ... stand-by art director
Zane McGill ... carpenter
Robert Noble ... carpenter (as Rob Noble)
John O'Shaughnessy ... production buyer
Seb Palmer ... carpenter
Angela Pang ... painter
Laurence Pelling ... stagehand
Emma Pickard ... painter
Allen J. Polley ... additional dressing props (as Allen Polley)
Tim Powis ... workshop supervisor
Ben Rai-Green ... carpenter
Jody Raynes ... supervising painter
Warren Stickley ... dressing props
Paul Turley ... additional dressing props
Mark Wallis ... carpenter
Phil Wheeler ... painter
John Whitby ... carpenter
Carl Wilson ... senior propmaker
Nick Wood ... painter
Tony Wright ... storyboard artist
John Moolenschot ... carpenter (uncredited)

Sound Department

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Sam Blackmore ... sound trainee
David Boulton ... adr mixer
Ricky Butt ... foley artist
Tim Cavagin ... supervising sound re-recording mixer
Colin Codner ... boom operator
Rony Esher ... sound recordist
Robin Knapp ... assistant sound editor / foley editor
Mark Lafbery ... adr mixer / foley recordist
Ryan Leathers ... adr mixer
Paul Munro ... boom operator
Colin Nicolson ... sound mixer
Ryan Purcell ... adr mixer
James Seddon ... dolby consultant
Andy Shelley ... adr editor / dialogue editor
Steve Single ... re-recording mixer
Brian Smith ... adr mixer
Jack Stew ... foley artist
Andy Thompson ... adr mixer
Matthew Tomkins ... second sound assistant
Ian Wilson ... supervising sound editor
Ralph Thiekötter ... dubbing mixer (uncredited)

Special Effects by

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Thomas Alexander ... special effects trainee
Thomas Alexander ... special effects trainee: Isle of Man
Neal Champion ... special effects supervisor
Alistair Anderson ... special effects technician (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

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Antony Allen ... digital paint artist: Framestore
Myles Asseter ... visual effects modeler: Framestore
Ben Baker ... head of digital lab: Framestore
Matthew Baker ... digital cleanup: Framestore
Paul Beilby ... cg supervisor: Framestore
Rodrigo Bernardo ... visual effects engineer: Framestore
Carl Bianco ... cloth simulation: Framestore
Zachary Bloom ... scanning and recording operator: Framestore (as Zac Bloom)
Ilona Blyth ... visual effects avid operator: Framestore
Turea Blyth ... visual effects editorial: Framestore
Clare Brody ... data operator: Framestore
Erika Bruning ... high definition mastering producer: Framestore
Tom Bunnell ... visual effects camera tracker: Framestore
Paul Burke ... scanning and recording operator: Framestore
Andy Burrow ... scanning and recording manager: Framestore
Francesca Canducci ... qc operator: Framestore
Paul Chandler ... digital matte painter: Framestore
Rebecca Clay ... digital paint artist: Framestore
Zoe Cousins ... scanning and recording operator: Framestore
Eric D'Souza ... visual effects engineer: Framestore
Tabitha Dean ... visual effects editorial: Framestore
Jerome Dewhurst ... visual effects engineer: Framestore
Andrew Duggan ... digital paint artist: Framestore
Robert Duncan ... visual effects supervisor (as Rob Duncan)
Katherine Durant ... compositor: Framestore
David Edwards ... digital matte painter: Framestore
Richard Edwards ... data operator: Framestore
Joe Godfrey ... support conform editor: Framestore
Emile Hardy ... digital matte painter: Framestore
Karsten Hecker ... visual effects engineer: Framestore
Joseph Hoare ... scanning and recording operator: Framestore
Kevin Jenkins ... lead digital matte painter: Framestore
Volodymyr Kazantsev ... lighting technical director: Framestore
Tim Keene ... visual effects producer: Framestore
Daniel Lloyd-Wood ... visual effects camera tracker: Framestore
James Long ... data operator: Framestore
Kevin Lowery ... high definition mastering engineer: Framestore
Rebecca Manning ... compositor: Framestore
Veronica Marcano ... scanning and recording operator: Framestore
Luke Massingberd ... digital paint artist: Framestore
Declan McGuire ... render support
Dan McRae ... digital paint artist: Framestore
Edwin Metternich ... digital cleanup: Framestore
Yousef Mian ... digital paint artist: Framestore
Danielle Morley ... visual effects coordinator: Framestore
Phil Morris ... visual effects animator: Framestore (as Phillip Morris)
Hiroaki Muramoto ... environment technical director: Framestore
Stuart Nippard ... lead conform editor: Framestore
Adam Parker ... digital cleanup: Framestore
Steve Parsons ... compositor: Framestore
Stuart Penn ... visual effects modeler: Framestore
Caroline Pires ... digital paint artist: Framestore
David Preece ... high definition mastering engineer: Framestore
Howard Protheroe ... compositor: Framestore
Lee Rankin ... scanning and recording operator: Framestore
James William Roberts ... digital paint artist: Framestore (as James Roberts)
Jimmy Saul ... assistant scanning and recording manager: Framestore
Jeremy Sawyer ... compositor: Framestore
Kevin Spruce ... visual effects animator: Framestore
Nick Stanley ... qc operator: Framestore
Odean Thompson ... digital cleanup: Framestore
Mark Tudor-Williams ... visual effects camera tracker: Framestore
Ben Turner ... digital paint artist: Framestore
Ben Turner ... paint & roto artist: Framestore
Pragti Wadhwa ... digital paint artist: Framestore
Maggie Walby ... digital paint artist: Framestore CFC
Andrew Wheater ... texture artist: Framestore
Kate Windibank ... compositor: Framestore
Louie Alexander ... digital compositor: Framestore (uncredited)
Heath Baker ... paint and roto artist: Framestore (uncredited)
Duncan Burbidge ... visual effects producer: pre-production (uncredited)
Helen Carr ... paint & roto artist (uncredited)
Ronan Carr ... paint & roto artist (uncredited)
Clym Dodds ... Render Support: Framestore (uncredited)
Thomas Esmeralda ... matte painter: Framestore (uncredited)
James D. Fleming ... digital compositor (uncredited)
Steven Forrester ... additional visual effects editor: Framestore CFC (uncredited)
Leo Hills ... digital intermediate technical director: Framestore CFC (uncredited)
Mikael Jaeger Jensen ... data wrangler: Framestore (uncredited)
Gerard Keating ... assistant technical director: Framestore (uncredited)
Andreas Maaninka ... digital artist: Framestore-CFC (uncredited)
James Reed ... scanning and recording (uncredited)
Dave Robinson ... systems engineer (uncredited)
Aatesh Shah ... systems engineer: Framestore (uncredited)
Nick Whiteley ... paint and roto artist: Framestore (uncredited)
Stephen Willey ... senior systems engineer (uncredited)

Stunts

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Jamie Edgell ... stunt performer
Buster Reeves ... stunt performer
Seon Rogers ... stunt performer

Camera and Electrical Department

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Chris Bailey ... additional practical electrician
Jacob Barrie ... additional clapper loader
Lucy Bristow ... camera operator: "b" camera
Cathal Campbell ... electrician
Tommy Carlin ... additional electrician
Luke Chisholm ... additional grip
Wailoon Chung ... additional electrician
Ricky Churchouse ... electrician
John Clarke ... additional practical electrician
Pat Cronin ... stand-by rigger
Pearce Crowley ... central loader
Nic Cupac ... additional crane grip
Liam Daniel ... still photographer
Eddie Dias ... lighting coordinator Panalux
Charlie Dillion ... stand-by rigger: Isle of Man
Andy Edridge ... additional crane grip
Tobias Eedy ... additional camera assistant
Roy Elston ... electrical rigger
John Evans ... clapper loader: "b" camera
Warren Ewen ... rigging gaffer
John Fennelly ... rigger
Darren Flindall ... rigger
Steve Foster ... rigging electrician
Brian Greenway ... second assistant camera: "a" camera
Eugene Grobler ... electrician
Robert Hamilton ... video assist operator (as Rob Hamilton)
Stacey Hancox ... crane technician: dailies
Mark Hanlon ... best boy
Stuart Howell ... camera operator: "a" camera / steadicam operator
Adam Lee ... balloon operator
Paul Legall ... additional crane operator
Andy Long ... gaffer
Ian Madden ... additional electrician
Vince Madden ... additional rigging gaffer
John Mahon ... additional electrician
Les McGee ... desk operator
Brian Mcgivern ... generator operator
Mike Miller ... additional camera operator
Simon Muir ... trainee grip
Robert O'Brien ... additional electrician
Darren O'Leary ... additional electrical rigger
Toby Plaskitt ... additional grip
Adam Samuelson ... louma crane operator
Eddie Sansom ... rigger (as Eddy Sansom)
Steve Sansom ... additional lighting rigger / rigger (as Steven Sansom)
Steve Sansomn Jr. ... additional rigger
Jon Saunders ... additional electrician (as John Saunders)
Gordon Segrove ... focus puller: "b" camera
Frank Sheeky ... additional electrical rigger (as Frank Sheekey)
Dan Shoring ... additional focus puller
Colin Simkiss ... additional electrician
Dan Simpson ... additional video assist operator
Phil Stevens ... additional electrician
Paul Stewart ... rigging electrician
Colin Strachan ... key grip
Del Strachan ... additional crane grip
Iain Struthers ... focus puller: "a" camera
Simon Thorpe ... grip: "b" camera
Tony Tyler ... additional electrician (as Anthony Tyler)
Nicky Weedon ... rigger

Casting Department

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Abigail Barbier ... adr voice casting
Louis Elman ... adr voice casting
Bev Lawley ... extras casting
Alice Searby ... casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Pat Barlow ... costume assistant: Isle of Man (as Pat Barlowe)
Liza Bracey ... additional wardrobe assistant
Joanne Campbell ... additional wardrobe assistant
Bartholomew Cariss ... additional wardrobe assistant
Anne Cartwright ... additional wardrobe assistant (as Ann Cartwright)
Martin Clark ... additional wardrobe assistant
Lauren Angela Coe ... additional costume runner (as Lauren Coe)
Sallyann Dicksee ... additional wardrobe assistant (as Sally Ann Dicksee)
Peter Edmonds ... costume assistant
Claire Jennings ... additional wardrobe assistant
Clare Kinrade ... additional costume trainee
Gillian Martin ... costume supervisor
Gilly Martin ... costume supervisor
Linda Mellin ... additional wardrobe assistant
Mariangela Planeta ... additional costume runner
Matthew Price ... costume assistant
Elaine Quinn ... additional wardrobe assistant
Aaron Timperley ... additional wardrobe assistant
Nat Turner ... additional wardrobe assistant
Charles Whiteing ... additional wardrobe assistant
Rachel Wild ... additional wardrobe assistant
Hannah Wood ... additional wardrobe assistant
Lauren Angela Coe ... daily wardrobe trainee (uncredited)

Location Management

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Andrew Dalmahoy ... additional location scout
Jim Edge ... location manager: Isle of Man
Alex Gladstone ... additional location manager: Kidderminster
Darren Helman ... location support
Jane Soans ... location manager
Sian Sutherland ... location assistant: Isle of Man
Claire Tovey ... additional location scout
Christopher Waller ... location trainee: Isle of Man
Charlotte Wright ... assistant location manager
Josh Yudkin ... additional assistant location manager

Music Department

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Charlotte Bray ... music preparation
Anne Chmelewsky ... music preparation
Peter Clarke ... music editor
Sophie Cornet ... music editor
Mark Crooks ... musician: clarinet, James Langton & His Solid Senders
Jerome Davies ... musician: double bass, James Langton and his Solid Senders
Mark Flanagan ... musician: guitar, Jools Holland's Rhythm and Blues Orchestra
Claire Freeman ... assistant music supervisor: SEG Entertainment
Peter Gregson ... music preparation
Drew Griffiths ... music recording engineer
Jools Holland ... musician: piano, Jools Holland's Rhythm and Blues Orchestra
Jay Irving ... additional musician: drums, James Langton & His Solid Senders
Jools Holland's Rhythm & Blues Orchestra ... musicians (as Jools Holland's Rhythm and Blues Orchestra)
James Langton & His Solid Senders ... musicians
James Langton ... musician
Gilson Lavis ... musician: drums, Jools Holland's Rhythm and Blues Orchestra
Mike Lovatt ... musician: trumpet, James Langton & His Solid Senders (as Mike Lovett)
Nick Lunt ... musician: baritone sax, Jools Holland's Rhythm and Blues Orchestra
Marc Marot ... music supervisor
Jason McDermid ... musician: trumpet, Jools Holland's Rhythm and Blues Orchestra
Michael J. McEvoy ... additional musician: hammond, James Langton & His Solid Senders / composer: additional music / conductor / music arranger / orchestrator
Christian McKay ... soundtrack
Steven Parry ... additional musician: trumpet, James Langton & His Solid Senders (as Steve Parry)
Gail Perry ... music licensing assistant
Richard Pite ... musician: drums, James Langton & His Solid Senders
Michael Rose ... musician: tenor sax, Jools Holland's Rhythm and Blues Orchestra
Jon Scott ... musician: trumpet, Jools Holland's Rhythm and Blues Orchestra
Hilary Skewes ... musician contractor
Dave Swift ... musician: double bass, Jools Holland's Rhythm and Blues Orchestra
Jamie Talbot ... clarinet
Nick Taylor ... score mixing engineer / score recording engineer
Phil Veacock ... musician: alto sax & clarinet, Jools Holland's Rhythm and Blues Orchestra
Fayyaz Virji ... musician: trombone, Jools Holland's Rhythm and Blues Orchestra
Tom Player ... composer: trailer music (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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Libbie Barr ... script supervisor
Katie Harlow ... script supervisor

Transportation Department

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Simon Barker ... unit driver
Lennox Brisport ... driver: minibus
Clinton Chan ... unit driver
Fergus Cotter ... unit driver
James Crowe ... driver: facilities
Michael Crowley ... driver: props
Gary Emery ... unit driver
Michael Geary ... action vehicle supplier: Motorhouse
Douglas Goodwin ... unit driver: Isle of Man
Geoff Gowland ... driver: facilities
Steve Hetherington ... driver: facilities
Adrian Holland ... unit driver: Isle of Man
Jeff Hudson ... unit driver
Vernon Lightbody ... unit driver: Isle of Man
David Owen ... driver: facilities
Fiona Singer ... unit driver: Isle of Man
Dean Tyler ... driver: minibus
Barrie Williams ... transportation captain

Additional Crew

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Sarah Arnott ... representative: Odyssey Entertainment / sale representative: Odyssey Entertainment
Simon Atherton ... armorer
Jamie Atkins ... chef
Sarah Barber ... representative: Odyssey Entertainment
Brendan Barry ... additional floor runner
Graham Bayliss ... representative: Gaiety Theatre and Villa Marina, Isle of Man, stage manager
Damien Billington ... runner: Isle of Man
Giles Block ... shakespeare consultant
David Blyth ... stand-in
Colin Burrows ... epk: producer
Renato Celani ... representative: CinemaNX
Dan Cheesbrough ... legal services: Olswang
Warren Clark ... set security
Jon Clifford ... technical director: odyssey entertainment
Sara Colley ... representative: Isle of Man Film
Neill Cowin ... representative: Gaiety Theatre and Villa Marina, Isle of Man, front of house manager
Robert Creasy ... extras catering: Isle of Man
Jimmy Creer ... representative: Gaiety Theatre and Villa Marina, Isle of Man, villa and gaiety electrician
Carl Crellin ... representative: Gaiety Theatre and Villa Marina, Isle of Man, assistant technicial
David Cretney ... representative: Isle of Man Film
Matt Curtis ... title designer
Libby D'Arcy ... representative: Odyssey Entertainment
Lauren Dark ... floor runner
Alex Davidson ... representative: Gaiety Theatre and Villa Marina, Isle of Man, chief technician
Dennis Davidson ... publicity campaign
Andrew Gwyn Davies ... assistant production coordinator
Oscar Deeks ... epk: director
Pascal Degove ... Representative: Odyssey Entertainment
Glenn Diot ... production assistant
Pamela Domoney ... representative: CinemaNX
Francesca Dowd ... production coordinator
Gillian Duffield ... representative: CinemaNX
Hilary Dugdale ... representative: Isle of Man Film
Charles Edwards ... clearance coordinator
Kristian Elstrop ... representative: Gaiety Theatre and Villa Marina, Isle of Man, casual technician
Ted Faragher ... representative: Gaiety Theatre and Villa Marina, Isle of Man, assistant stage manager
Jo Farrugia ... epk: producer
Sadie Flower ... choreographer
Louise Goodsill ... representative: Odyssey Entertainment
Linda Gregory ... financial controller
Michael Groom ... additional assistant: dailies
Esther Harvey ... assistant: Claire. Danes
Derek Hibbert ... representative: Gaiety Theatre and Villa Marina, Isle of Man, housekeeper
Charlotte Holland ... runner: Isle of Man
Jacqueline Hurt ... legal services: Olswang
Francesca Jaynes ... choreographer
Margaret Jones ... representative: Gaiety Theatre and Villa Marina, Isle of Man, manager
Ralph Kamp ... representative: Odyssey Entertainment
Jean Kelly ... researcher
Clyde Lane ... head chef
Marc Lanzoff ... pre-production publicity
Josie Law ... representative: CinemaNX
Michael Lean ... representative: Gaiety Theatre and Villa Marina, Isle of Man, flyman
Emma Lightbody ... representative: Gasworls Media
Henry Mackintosh ... floor runner
Garry Marriott ... unit medic
Michael Maxtone-Smith ... legal services: Reed Smith
Jacqui McBride ... crowd cashier (as Jacqueline McBride)
Jilly McGrath ... catering support: Isle of Man
Kirsten McMurray ... assistant: Richard Linklater
Tariq Mirza ... legal services: Olswang
Boo Motjuoadi ... assistant production coordinator (as Lebo 'Boo' Motjuoadi)
Brian Murray ... representative: Gaiety Theatre and Villa Marina, Isle of Man, operations manager
Louise Nagli ... legal services: Olswang
Kate Newman ... stand-in
Clive Noakes ... laboratory contact: Deluxe Labiratories
Dana O'Keefe ... sales agent
Diego Pages ... chef
Scott Penrose ... magic consultant
Neil Pierson ... assistant production accountant
Sarah Puzzar ... runner: Isle of Man
Jeannette Reid ... assistant: Steve Norris
Claire Robertson ... location accountant
Anita Roland ... catering assistant
Lisbeth Savill ... legal services: Olswang
Andy Scott ... assistant: Zac Efron (as Andrew Scott)
James Scott ... representative: Odyssey Entertainment
Dorothy Sewell ... unit nurse: Isle of Man
Seamus Shea ... representative: Gaiety Theatre and Villa Marina, Isle of Man, production manager
Graham Smith ... unit publicist
Carla Sullivan ... production runner: Isle of Man
Aly Sutton ... representative: Isle of Man Film
James Swaffield ... researcher: New York photographic
Antony Swiatek ... legal services: Olswang
Graham Sylvester ... floor runner / representative: CinemaNX
Adam Taylor ... runner: Isle of Man
Katharine Tidy ... home economist
Sarah Wheat ... representative: Odyssey Entertainment
Judith Windsor ... dialect coach
Brian Gannon ... office intern (uncredited)
Donna McCormick-Smith ... rat trainer (uncredited)
Kerry Patten ... production assistant (uncredited)

Thanks

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Bev Lawley ... thanks

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Storyline

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Plot Summary

In November 1937, high school student and aspiring thespian Richard Samuels takes a day trip into New York City. There, he meets and begins a casual friendship with Gretta Adler, their friendship based on a shared love and goal of a profession in the creative arts. But also on this trip, Richard stumbles across the Mercury Theatre and meets Orson Welles, who, based on an impromptu audition, offers Richard an acting job as Lucius in his modern retelling of Julius Caesar, which includes such stalwart Mercury Theatre players as Joseph Cotten and George Coulouris. Despite others with official roles as producer John Houseman, this production belongs to Welles, the unofficial/official dictator. In other words, whatever Welles wants, the cast and crew better deliver. These requests include everything, even those of a sexual nature. Welles does not believe in conventions and will do whatever he wants, which includes not having a fixed opening date, although the unofficial opening date is in one week's time. In turn, Welles realizes that his name will either be strengthened or ruined in the theater community by this production. Richard is taken under the wing by the production's Jane-of-All-Trades, Sonja Jones. Known as the Ice Queen by the male cast, Sonja deflects much of the unwanted sexual attention by jokingly implying that she and Richard are having a fling, which Richard wants nothing more than to be the truth. As the end of the week and opening night approaches, Richard, having seen Welles' behavior, has to decide if acting in this production is worth it at any cost. Written by Huggo

Plot Keywords
Taglines All's Fair in Love and Theater. See more »
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Also Known As
  • Me & Orson Welles (World-wide, English title)
  • Orson Welles & moi (France)
  • Ich & Orson Welles (Germany)
  • 我和奥逊·威尔斯 (China, Mandarin title)
  • Ja i Orson Welles (Poland)
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Runtime
  • 114 min
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Budget $25,000,000 (estimated)
Opening Weekend United Kingdom GBP166,389, 06 Dec 2009

Did You Know?

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Trivia The 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. This was a happy marriage which lasted many decades until his wife's death. He also took exception to the depiction of Orson Welles as a bullying director and said that he had never seen Welles, with whom he worked often, behave in such a manner, adding that, also, "we wouldn't have stood for it!" He did however concede that Christian McKay's performance as Welles was excellent. See more »
Goofs Richard 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. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Episode #1.48 (2009). See more »
Soundtracks This Year's Kisses See more »
Crazy Credits Gilson Lavis is listed as "Drumer" instead of "Drummer". See more »
Quotes 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.
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