Me and Orson Welles backdrop

Me and Orson Welles poster

Quick Info

Rating

6.4/10

Release2008

Runtime1h 54m

StatusReleased

Budget$25,000,000

Revenue$2,336,172

Production

CinemaNX

Isle of Man Film

Framestore

Hart-Lunsford Pictures

Detour Filmproduction

Movie

Me and Orson Welles

2008

1h 54m

6.4

Drama

History

Comedy

Synopsis

New York, 1937. A teenager hired to star in Orson Welles' production of Julius Caesar becomes attracted to a career-driven production assistant.

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