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Academy Award winner Nicole Kidman (The Undoing) is the eponymous redheaded star of I Love Lucy, Lucille Ball, and fellow Oscar winner Javier Bardem (Before Night Falls, No Country for Old Men) is her husband, Desi Arnaz, the Cuban-American actor, musician, and president of their television production company, Desilu Productions. On I Love Lucy, Ball and Arnaz portrayed America’s most famous TV couple, Lucy and Ricky Ricardo. But in real life their relationship was infamously more complex and tumultuous than the hilarious fictional characters they portray.
Original Release
12/10/2021
US Release
12/10/2021
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Nicole Kidman | Lucille Ball |
| Javier Bardem | Desi Arnaz |
| J.K. Simmons | William Frawley |
| Nina Arianda | Vivian Vance |
| Tony Hale | Jess Oppenheimer |
| Alia Shawkat | Madelyn Pugh |
| Jake Lacy | Bob Carroll / Bob Carroll Jr. |
| Linda Lavin | Older Madelyn Pugh |
| Ronny Cox | Older Bob Carroll |
| John Rubinstein | Older Jess Oppenheimer |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Nicole Kidman | Lucille Ball |
| Javier Bardem | Desi Arnaz |
| J.K. Simmons | William Frawley |
| Nina Arianda | Vivian Vance |
| Tony Hale | Jess Oppenheimer |
| Alia Shawkat | Madelyn Pugh |
| Jake Lacy | Bob Carroll / Bob Carroll Jr. |
| Linda Lavin | Older Madelyn Pugh |
| Ronny Cox | Older Bob Carroll |
| John Rubinstein | Older Jess Oppenheimer |
| Clark Gregg | Howard Wenke |
| Nelson Franklin | Joe Strickland |
| Jeff Holman | Roger Otter |
| Jonah Platt | Tip Tribby |
| Christopher Denham | Donald Glass |
| Brian Howe | Charles Koerner |
| Ron Perkins | Macy |
| Baize Buzan | Mary Pat |
| Matt Cook | 1st AD |
| Josh Bednarsky | P.A. Bill / PA Bill |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Desi Arnaz Jr. | Executive Producer |
| Lucie Arnaz | Executive Producer |
| Stuart M. Besser | Executive Producer |
| Jenna Block | Executive Producer |
| David J. Bloomfield | Executive Producer |
| Alan Khamoui | Executive Producer |
| Lauren Lohman | Executive Producer |
| Julie Rapaport | Executive Producer |
| David Williams | Executive Producer |
| Peter Oberth | Executive Producer |
| Todd Black | Producer |
| Jason Blumenthal | Producer |
| Steve Tisch | Producer |
Editors
Trailers
Being The Ricardos (Official Teaser)
Being The Ricardos (UK Trailer 1)
Being The Ricardos (Australia Trailer 1)
Being The Ricardos (Australia Teaser Trailer)
Being The Ricardos (UK Teaser Trailer)
Clips
Being The Ricardos: Learn To Play Trombone
Being The Ricardos: Lucy Ricardo Pregnant
Being The Ricardos: You Checked The Wrong Box
Being The Ricardos: Little Rusty
Being The Ricardos: Guess Who It Is
Being The Ricardos: Sneak Peek
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2022 | Oscar | Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role | Nominated |
| 2022 | Oscar | Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role | Nominated |
| 2022 | Oscar | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role | Nominated |
