On the evening of March 31, 1943, legendary lyricist Lorenz Hart confronts his shattered self-confidence in Sardi’s bar as his former collaborator, Richard Rodgers, celebrates the opening night of his ground-breaking hit musical, “Oklahoma!”
Acting
Ethan Hawke's crumbling brilliance as Hart
Writing
Linklater's razor-sharp period dialogue
Director
Richard Linklater
Ethan Hawke
Lorenz Hart
Bobby Cannavale
Eddie
Andrew Scott
Richard Rodgers
Margaret Qualley
Elizabeth Weiland
Patrick Kennedy
E.B. 'Andy' White
Jonah Lees
Morty Rifkin
Simon Delaney
Oscar Hammerstein
Giles Surridge
Sven
Cillian Sullivan
Stephen Sondheim
Michael James Ford
Lawrence Langner
John Doran
Weegee
David Rawle
George Roy Hill
Caitríona Ennis
Cigarette Girl
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The real Lorenz Hart died just days after the events depicted, never knowing 'Blue Moon' would become his most enduring hit.
Linklater filmed at the actual Sardi's location, using period-accurate glassware sourced from 1940s Broadway estate sales.
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