Me and Orson Welles vs National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies
National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies has the higher audience score (9/10 against 6.4/10 for Me and Orson Welles). Me and Orson Welles is the shorter watch at 1h 54m compared with 2h 15m. Me and Orson Welles is the older of the two (2008 against 2023). Both are comedy, drama, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Me and Orson Welles | National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.4/10 | ★ 9.0/10 |
| Year | 2008 | 2023 |
| Length | 1h 54m | 2h 15m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, History | Comedy, Drama, History |
| Country | – | United Kingdom |
| Director | Richard Linklater | Jeremy Herrin |
| Main cast | Leo Bill, Patrick Kennedy, Kelly Reilly, Eddie Marsan, Claire Danes | Sam Otto, David Harewood, Zachary Quinto, Clare Foster, Syrus Lowe |
Synopsis
Me and Orson Welles
New York, 1937. A teenager hired to star in Orson Welles' production of Julius Caesar becomes attracted to a career-driven production assistant.
National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies
In 1968 America, as two men fight to become the next president, all eyes are on the battle between two others: the cunningly conservative William F. Buckley Jr., and the unruly liberal Gore Vidal. During a new nightly television format, they debate the moral landscape of a shattered nation.
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