Being the Ricardos

One week in the world of Lucy and Desi leading to a live taping of I Love Lucy in 1953, Being the Ricardos covers their rocky relationship as husband and wife, the accusations of Ball’s participation in the communist party, all wrapped up with a bow that leads to a commitment to have a baby on national television. All in a week’s work, sure.But it comes with baggage. From casting to family to J. Edgar Hoover, Sorkin weaves fact and fantasy in Being the Ricardos and, because it’s Sorkin, we should see that coming. Pete Wright and Justin 'JJ' Jaeger aren’t ‘Lucy’ fans, but find the movie a satisfying story about more than the woman, than the comedienne, than the family or the show. This is a movie about all those things, and is greater than the sum of those parts.Join the conversation with movie lovers from around the world on The Next Reel’s Discord channel!Film SundriesLearn more about supporting The Film Board and Next Reel's other film podcasts through your own membership.Watch this film: Amazon • AppleTheatrical trailerFlickchartLetterboxd
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