# Me and Orson Welles (2008)

> A teenage actor enters Orson Welles’s feverish 1937 theater company and discovers that artistic opportunity comes with a price.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7072

## Facts

- Runtime: 114 min
- Genres: Drama, History, Comedy
- Director: Richard Linklater
- Cast: Zac Efron, Christian McKay, Claire Danes, Ben Chaplin, Zoe Kazan, Eddie Marsan, Kelly Reilly, James Tupper
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1175506/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, energetic, warm, theater lovers night, historical drama evening

## Synopsis

A young aspiring actor's dreams collide with the chaotic world of theater and a legendary director.

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