Ich und Orson Welles (2008)
Richard langweilt sich im Englischunterricht, während sein Lehrer Shakespeares Dramen durchspricht. Dagegen tobt in New York 1937 das Theaterleben, vor allem seit Orson Welles in seinem Mercury-Theater eine revolutionäre Version von Shakespeares "Julius Cäsar" inszeniert. Dank eines glücklichen Zufalls erhält der 17jährige Richard eine kleine Nebenrolle in dem Stück, als er - mit dem Zug in die Stadt gefahren - vor dem Theater Orson Welles begegnet.Enthusiastisch stürzt er sich in sein Schauspielerleben, muss aber schnell erfahren, dass der sehr selbstbewusste Welles nicht nur hohe Ansprüche an seine Mitarbeiter stellt, sondern auch untereinander mit harten Bandagen gekämpft wird. Vor allem als er sich in die Regieassistentin Sonja verliebt, kommt es zu einer direkten Konfrontation, denn Welles lässt kaum einen Rock aus, auch wenn seine Ehefrau hochschwanger ist...
Der Regisseur:
Richard Linklater
Die Autor:
Holly Gent, Vincent Palmo Jr..
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Zac Efron as Richard Samuels |
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Christian McKay as Orson Welles |
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Claire Danes as Sonja Jones |
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Ben Chaplin as George Coulouris |
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Zoe Kazan as Gretta Alder |
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Eddie Marsan as John Houseman |
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Kelly Reilly as Muriel Brassler |
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James Tupper as Joseph Cotten |
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Leo Bill as Norman Lloyd |
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Patrick Kennedy as Grover Burgess |
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Aidan McArdle as Martin Gabel |
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Al Weaver as Sam Leve |
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Thomas Arnold as George Duthie |
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Megan Maczko as Evelyn Allen |
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Jo McInnes as Jeannie Rosenthal |
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Iain McKee as Vakhtangov |
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Simon Nehan as Joe Holland |
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Travis Oliver as John Hoyt |
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Simon Lee Phillips as Walter Ash |
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Daniel Tuite as William Mowry |
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Imogen Poots as Lorelei Lathrop |
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Saskia Reeves as Barbara Luddy |
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Shane James Bordas as Conspirator |
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Alessandro Giuggioli as Conspirator |
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Harry Macqueen as Conspirator |
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Rhodri Orders as Conspirator |
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Michael J. McEvoy as Epstein |
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Garrick Hagon as Dr. Mewling |
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Aaron Brown as Longchamps Kid #1 |
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Emily Allen as Virginia Welles |
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David Garbutt as Mercury French Horn Player |
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Jay Irving as Mercury Percussion Player |
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Steven Parry as Mercury Trumpet Player |
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Marlene Sidaway as Grandmother Samuels |
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Robert Wilfort as Radio Director |
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Michael Brandon as Les Tremayne |
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Nathan Osgood as Radio Announcer |
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Janie Dee as Mrs. Samuels |
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Eddi Reader as Singer |
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Jools Holland as Band Leader |
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Gilson Lavis as Drummer |
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Dave Swift as Double Bass |
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Mark Flanagan as Guitar |
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Fayyaz Virji as Trombone |
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Michael Rose as Tenor Sax |
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Phil Veacock as Alto Sax & Clarinet |
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Nick Lunt as Baritone Sax |
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Jason McDermid as Trumpet |
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John Young as Longchamps Kid #2 |
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Greg Bennett as Hobo |
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Cris Blanco as Museum Patron (uncredited) |
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Lexie Lambert as Lizzy (uncredited) |
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John Patten as Theatre Owner (uncredited) |
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Chris Wilson as Studion Foley Artist (uncredited) |
| Writing | Robert Kaplow | Novel |
| Writing | Holly Gent | Screenplay |
| Writing | Vincent Palmo Jr. | Screenplay |
| Directing | Richard Linklater | Director |
| Camera | Dick Pope | Director of Photography |
| Production | Richard Linklater | Producer |
| Sound | Michael J. McEvoy | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Sandra Adair | Editor |
| Production | Steve Norris | Executive Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Nic Ede | Costume Design |
| Production | Ed Hart | Executive Producer |
| Art | Laurence Dorman | Production Design |
| Directing | Libbie Barr | Script Supervisor |
| Production | Lucy Bevan | Casting |
| Production | John Sloss | Executive Producer |
| Production | Steve Christian | Executive Producer |
| Production | Andrew Fingret | Co-Producer |
| Production | Jessica Parker | Associate Producer |
| Production | Richard Hewitt | Line Producer |
| Production | Sara Johnson | Associate Producer |
| Production | Ann Carli | Producer |
| Production | Marc Samuelson | Producer |
| Production | Bruce Lunsford | Executive Producer |
| Production | Holly Gent | Co-Producer |
| Production | Vincent Palmo Jr. | Co-Producer |
| Sound | Colin Nicolson | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Brian Smith | ADR Mixer |
| Sound | Jack Stew | Foley Artist |
| Art | David Doran | Art Direction |
| Art | Stuart Rose | Art Direction |
| Art | Richard Roberts | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Karen Cohen | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Fae Hammond | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Claire Matthews | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Christine Whitney | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Ricky Butt | Sound |
| Camera | Tobias Eedy | Assistant Camera |
| Sound | Steve Single | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Karen Cohen | Hairstylist |
| Camera | Lucy Bristow | "B" Camera Operator |
