UK / USA,
2008, 107 min
Directed by:
Richard LinklaterCinematography:
Dick PopeComposer:
Michael J. McEvoyCast:
Zac Efron, Claire Danes, Christian McKay, Ben Chaplin, Zoe Kazan, Patrick Kennedy, Megan Maczko, Eddie Marsan, Imogen Poots, James Tupper, Michael Brandon (more)Plots(1)
Set in 1937, the story centers on a high school student (Efron) who, while strolling the streets of New York, happens upon the yet-to-open Mercury Theatre and is noticed by its mercurial founder, Orson Welles. The man lands a bit part in "Julius Caesar," the production that catapulted Welles to the top, and spends the next week learning about life and love. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Independent Spirit Awards
- 2010 - Christian McKay (Best Supporting Male)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 2010 - Christian McKay (Best Supporting Actor)
British Independent Film Awards (BIFA)
- 2009 - Christian McKay (Most Promising Newcomer)
Critics Choice Awards
- 2010 - Christian McKay (Best Supporting Actor)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 2009 - Christian McKay (Best Supporting Actor)