Being the Ricardos 

Follows Lucy and Desi as they face a crisis that could end their careers and another that could end their marriage.

Director:

Aaron Sorkin

Writer:

Aaron Sorkin

Stars:

J.K. Simmons, Nicole Kidman, Alia Shawkat

Cast

Credited cast, sorted by IMDb STARmeter:
J.K. Simmons	...	William Frawley
Nicole Kidman	...	Lucille Ball
Alia Shawkat	...	Madelyn Pugh
Javier Bardem	...	Desi Arnaz
Jake Lacy	...	Bob Carroll Jr.
Clark Gregg
Nina Arianda	...	Vivian Vance
Tony Hale	...	Jess Oppenheimer
Robert Pine
Linda Lavin
Nelson Franklin
John Rubinstein
Christopher Denham	...	Donald Glass
Dana Lyn Baron	...	Actress
Ron Ostrow	...	Man

Storyline

Follows Lucy and Desi as they face a crisis that could end their careers and another that could end their marriage.

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Plot Keywords:

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Genres:

Biography | Drama

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Did You Know?

Trivia

When asked about this project, Australian actress Cate Blanchett told the Hollywood Reporter in Oct. 2018 that she has been obsessed with Lucille Ball for a long time. "You step onto a film set in America and the male and female bathrooms on a film set are called Desi and Lucy," she said. "Such is her influence." She added the film is a work in progress that she is very excited about.

Details

Country:

USA

Also Known As:

Lucy and Desi

Company Credits

Production Co:

Amazon Studios, Big Indie Pictures, Escape Artists

Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1