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In a whirlwind week in 1937 in New York City, a young aspiring actor named Richard is thrown into the middle of Orson Welles Mercury Theatre Company on the eve of the opening of Welles historic staging of Shakespeare's Julius Caesar. During this week he will find romance with a worldly older woman, becomes immersed in a creative experience few are afforded and learn the downside of crossing the imperious,... See Full Description
| Genres: |
Art/Foreign, Drama, Romance, Adaptation and Teen |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 49 min. |
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| Release Date: |
November 25th, 2009 (limited) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
PG-13 for sexual references and smoking. |
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| Distributors: |
Freestyle Releasing, LLC
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$342,867 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
B+
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Entertainment Weekly, Owen Gleiberman
"...an amiable period-piece showbiz comedy..." more...
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B- |
Filmcritic.com, Chris Cabin
"...immensely entertaining..." more...
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B+ |
New York Times, A. O. Scott
"The story of a teenager’s sometimes uncomfortable brush with greatness, it is necessary viewing for anyone whose imagination has been seduced by the charms of art." more...
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A- |
Reelviews, James Berardinelli
"It's an effective way to introduce the essence of Welles without overwhelming the viewer with his life story." more...
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B |
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