# Me and Orson Welles (2008)

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**Runtime**: 114 min
**Genres**: Drama, History, Comedy
**Directed by**: Richard Linklater
**Written by**: Holly Gent, Vincent Palmo Jr.
**Starring**: Zac Efron, Christian McKay, Claire Danes, Ben Chaplin, Zoe Kazan, Eddie Marsan

> *All's Fair in love and Theater.*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

A teenager in 1937 New York gets a taste of showbiz by landing a role in Orson Welles’ *Julius Caesar*. As backstage drama unfolds, a production assistant with ambitions of her own becomes his distraction. The film settles for a nostalgic glow without quite capturing its namesake’s fire.

**Mood tags**: bittersweet, tender

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