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Me and Orson Welles

2009·1h 54m·PG-13
DramaComedy
IMDb Rating
★ 6.7/10
12,348 votes
Metascore
73
Metacritic

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

Me and Orson Welles is a 2009 drama comedy movie directed by Richard Linklater, starring Claire Danes, Zac Efron, Zoe Kazan. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.7/10 from 12,348 votes and runs 1h 54m.

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Director
Richard Linklater
Stars
Claire Danes
Zac Efron
Zoe Kazan
Christian McKay
Details
2009-12-18
114 min
Movie
PG-13
★ United Kingdom, Isle of Man, United States
★ English
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