Being the Ricardos

A story behind one of the most influential shows of all time.

Duration: 132 min
Release date: 2021-12-10
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Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz face a crisis that could end their careers and another that could end their marriage.

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Being the Ricardos

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Nicole Kidman
Nicole Kidman
as Lucille Ball
Javier Bardem
Javier Bardem
as Desi Arnaz
J.K. Simmons
J.K. Simmons
as William Frawley
Nina Arianda
Nina Arianda
as Vivian Vance
Tony Hale
Tony Hale
as Jess Oppenheimer
Alia Shawkat
Alia Shawkat
as Madelyn Pugh
Jake Lacy
Jake Lacy
as Bob Carroll Jr.
Linda Lavin
Linda Lavin
as Older Madelyn Pugh
Ronny Cox
Ronny Cox
as Older Bob Carroll
John Rubinstein
John Rubinstein
as Older Jess Oppenheimer
Clark Gregg
Clark Gregg
as Howard Wenke
Nelson Franklin
Nelson Franklin
as Joe Strickland
Jeff Holman
Jeff Holman
as Roger Otter
Jonah Platt
Jonah Platt
as Tip Tribby
Christopher Denham
Christopher Denham
as Donald Glass
Brian Howe
Brian Howe
as Charles Koerner
Ron Perkins
Ron Perkins
as Macy
Baize Buzan
Baize Buzan
as Mary Pat
Matt Cook
Matt Cook
as 1st AD
Joshua Bednarsky
Joshua Bednarsky
as PA Bill
Dana Lyn Baron
Dana Lyn Baron
as Miss Rosen
Dan Sachoff
Dan Sachoff
as David Levy
Max Silvestri
Max Silvestri
as David Hart
Renee Pezzotta
Renee Pezzotta
as Italian Woman
Breanna Wing
Breanna Wing
as Chorus Girl Angie
Caroline Anderson
Caroline Anderson
as Chorus Girl Daisy
Jamie Miller
Jamie Miller
as Chorus Girl Patty
Gail Rastorfer
Gail Rastorfer
as Dresser
Russ Burd
Russ Burd
as Irwin Gotlieb
Guido Cocomello
Guido Cocomello
as Italian Bellman
John Funk
John Funk
as J. Edgar Hoover (voice)
Angela Leib
Angela Leib
as Koerner's Secretary
David Saenz
David Saenz
as Musician Outside CIro's
Stephanie Lesh-Farrell
Stephanie Lesh-Farrell
as Radio Show Katy
Ron Ostrow
Ron Ostrow
as Radio Show Man
Pamela Bell Mitchell
Pamela Bell Mitchell
as Radio Show Woman
Lawrence Novikoff
Lawrence Novikoff
as Sam Stein
Jack Benza
Jack Benza
as Security Guard Bobby
Peter Onorati
Peter Onorati
as Vittorio
Evie Nicholson
Evie Nicholson
as Woman Outside Ciro's
Rick Batalla
Rick Batalla
as Tommy Wardrobe
John F. Carpenter
John F. Carpenter
as Radio Show Announcer
Melinda Sullivan
Melinda Sullivan
as Ann Miller
Gus Lynch
Gus Lynch
as Camera B Focus Puller
Allan Wayne Anderson
Allan Wayne Anderson
as Camera C Focus Puller
David Jonathan Fine
David Jonathan Fine
as Boom Operator
Val Chmerkovskiy
Val Chmerkovskiy
as Ciro's Dancer
Asiel Hardison
Asiel Hardison
as Ciro's Dancer
Reina Hidalgo
Reina Hidalgo
as Ciro's Dancer
Will Loftis
Will Loftis
as Ciro's Dancer
Noelle Marsh
Noelle Marsh
as Ciro's Dancer
Leo Moctezuma
Leo Moctezuma
as Ciro's Dancer
Nayara Núñez
Nayara Núñez
as Ciro's Dancer
Britt Stewart
Britt Stewart
as Ciro's Dancer
Eddie Torres Jr.
Eddie Torres Jr.
as Ciro's Dancer
Jenna Johnson
Jenna Johnson
as Ciro's Dancer
James Patrick Duffy
James Patrick Duffy
as Man #1
Emily Marsh
Emily Marsh
as Woman #1
Cece Camps
Cece Camps
as Woman #2
Daniel Armella
Daniel Armella
as Stagehand
Molly Meyer
Molly Meyer
as Waitress
Shiree Nelson
Shiree Nelson
as Studio Staffer
Christian Roberts
Christian Roberts
as Camera A Focus Puller
Chris Wolfe
Chris Wolfe
as Announcer
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Jeff Cronenweth
Jeff Cronenweth
Director of Photography
Alan Baumgarten
Alan Baumgarten
Editor
Jon Hutman
Jon Hutman
Production Design
Susan Lyall
Susan Lyall
Costume Design
Aaron Sorkin
Aaron Sorkin
Writer
Andres Cubillan
Andres Cubillan
Art Direction
Ellen Brill
Ellen Brill
Set Decoration
Alyssa Goldberg
Alyssa Goldberg
Makeup Artist
Ana Lozano
Ana Lozano
Makeup Department Head
Lori DeLapp
Lori DeLapp
Costume Supervisor
Jeffrey A. Okun
Jeffrey A. Okun
Visual Effects Supervisor
Krishnan Jay
Krishnan Jay
Visual Effects Producer
Michael Babcock
Michael Babcock
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Julian Slater
Julian Slater
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Stuart M. Besser
Stuart M. Besser
Executive Producer
David Bloomfield
David Bloomfield
Executive Producer
Lauren Lohman
Lauren Lohman
Executive Producer
Chris Larsen
Chris Larsen
Set Dresser
Merdyce McClaran
Merdyce McClaran
On Set Dresser
Marc Meisels
Marc Meisels
Set Dresser
Travis Nunnally
Travis Nunnally
Set Dresser
Paul Sonski
Paul Sonski
Set Designer
Trinh Vu
Trinh Vu
Set Designer
Michael Hertlein
Michael Hertlein
Dialogue Editor
Michael Kaleta
Michael Kaleta
Boom Operator
Jamison Rabbe
Jamison Rabbe
ADR Mixer
Steven A. Morrow
Steven A. Morrow
Sound Mixer
Kathy Driscoll-Mohler
Kathy Driscoll-Mohler
Casting
Francine Maisler
Francine Maisler
Casting
Teressa Hill
Teressa Hill
Hair Department Head
Cynthia P. Romo
Cynthia P. Romo
Hairstylist
Duane Burkhart
Duane Burkhart
Stunt Coordinator
Lucas Bielan
Lucas Bielan
Camera Operator
Eric Felland
Eric Felland
Lighting Technician
Charlene Amateau
Charlene Amateau
Costume Coordinator
Emily Dominguez
Emily Dominguez
Costumer
Jocelyn Kuan
Jocelyn Kuan
Costumer
Bob Moore Jr.
Bob Moore Jr.
Set Costumer
Elisa Sebra
Elisa Sebra
Set Costumer
Robert Velasquez
Robert Velasquez
Costumer
Lori A. Balton
Lori A. Balton
Location Scout
Rebecca Boyle
Rebecca Boyle
Script Supervisor
Desi Arnaz Jr.
Desi Arnaz Jr.
Executive Producer
Lucie Arnaz
Lucie Arnaz
Executive Producer
Jenna Block
Jenna Block
Executive Producer
Caroline Adams
Caroline Adams
Visual Effects Producer
Lindsay Adams
Lindsay Adams
Visual Effects Supervisor
Glenn Allen
Glenn Allen
Visual Effects Producer
Stephen Bowman
Stephen Bowman
Visual Effects Producer
Giulio Campiglia
Giulio Campiglia
Visual Effects Producer
Ryan Freer
Ryan Freer
Visual Effects Supervisor
Richard Friedlander
Richard Friedlander
Visual Effects Supervisor
Shonda Hunt
Shonda Hunt
Visual Effects
Trey McMenamin
Trey McMenamin
Visual Effects Producer
Max Pareschi
Max Pareschi
Visual Effects Supervisor
Scott Winston
Scott Winston
Visual Effects
Geraldo Gutierrez
Geraldo Gutierrez
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Renée Tondelli
Renée Tondelli
Sound Supervisor
Jim Small
Jim Small
Assistant Location Manager
Daniel Pemberton
Daniel Pemberton
Original Music Composer
Todd Black
Todd Black
Producer
Jason Blumenthal
Jason Blumenthal
Producer
Steve Tisch
Steve Tisch
Producer
Aaron Sorkin
Aaron Sorkin
Director
Jason Sweers
Jason Sweers
Graphic Designer
Christopher Scott
Christopher Scott
Choreographer
Kyra Panchenko
Kyra Panchenko
Makeup Artist
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