Adaptation. (2002)
Le scénariste Charlie Kaufman est rongé par le doute. Engagé pour adapter à l'écran un livre tiré de la vie de John Laroche, chasseur et trafiquant d'orchidées dans les Everglades, il est totalement bloqué. Comme Susan Orlean, la brillante journaliste new-yorkaise qui a rédigé le roman, Charlie est incapable de vivre une véritable histoire d'amour. Donald, son frère jumeau, aggrave la situation : non seulement, il réussit sans peine comme scénariste, mais il remporte également un franc succès auprès des femmes, ce qui n'est pas le cas de Charlie. Un jour, ce dernier croit avoir trouvé une solution : il va utiliser ses problèmes personnels comme base d'un scénario sur Laroche et Susan Orlean. Mais alors que l'inspiration vient et que l'histoire prend forme, Charlie va déclencher une série d'évènements qui vont bouleverser la vie de tous les protagonistes.
Directeur:
Spike Jonze
écrivain:
Charlie Kaufman
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Nicolas Cage as Charlie Kaufman / Donald Kaufman |
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Meryl Streep as Susan Orlean |
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Chris Cooper as John Laroche |
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Tilda Swinton as Valerie Thomas |
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Jay Tavare as Matthew Osceola |
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Litefoot as Russell |
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Roger Willie as Randy |
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Jim Beaver as Ranger Tony |
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Cara Seymour as Amelia Kavan |
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Doug Jones as Augustus Margary |
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Gary Farmer as Buster Baxley |
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Peter Jason as Defense Attorney |
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Gregory Itzin as Prosecutor |
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Curtis Hanson as Orlean's Husband |
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Agnes NaDene Baddoo as Orlean Dinner Guest |
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Paul Fortune as Orlean Dinner Guest |
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Paul Jasmin as Orlean Dinner Guest |
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Lisa Love as Orlean Dinner Guest |
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Wendy Mogel as Orlean Dinner Guest |
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David O. Russell as Orlean Dinner Guest |
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Judy Greer as Alice the Waitress |
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Maggie Gyllenhaal as Caroline Cunningham |
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Bob Stephenson as David |
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Bob Yerkes as Charles Darwin |
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Lynn Court as Laroche’s Dad |
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Roger E. Fanter as Laroche’s Uncle |
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Sandra Lee Gimpel as Laroche’s Mom |
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Caron Colvett as Laroche’s Wife |
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Larry Krask as EMT |
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Ron Livingston as Marty Bowen |
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Brian Cox as Robert McKee |
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John Etter as McKee Lecture Attendee |
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Ray Berrios as Police Officer |
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Nancy Lenehan as Kaufman’s Mother |
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John Cusack as John Cusack (uncredited) |
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Catherine Keener as Catherine Keener (uncredited) |
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John Malkovich as John Malkovich (uncredited) |
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Curt Clendenin as Restaurant Customer (uncredited) |
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Donald Dowd as Cafe Customer (uncredited) |
| Production | Jonathan Demme | Producer |
| Editing | Eric Zumbrunnen | Editor |
| Art | Gene Serdena | Set Decoration |
| Production | Vincent Landay | Producer |
| Camera | Lance Acord | Director of Photography |
| Production | Edward Saxon | Producer |
| Writing | Charlie Kaufman | Screenplay |
| Directing | Spike Jonze | Director |
| Art | K.K. Barrett | Production Design |
| Production | Justine Arteta | Casting |
| Art | Peter Andrus | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Casey Storm | Costume Design |
| Writing | Susan Orlean | Novel |
| Crew | Molly Hansen | Other |
| Sound | Carter Burwell | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Charlie Kaufman | Executive Producer |
| Production | Peter Saraf | Executive Producer |
| Production | Kim Davis-Wagner | Casting |
| Crew | Jonathan Paley | Stand In |
| Sound | Peter Staubli | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Richard Beggs | Sound Designer |
| Sound | David Abrahamsen | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Lora Hirschberg | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Mark Weber | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Michael Kirchberger | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | Kent Sparling | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Derek Vanderhorst | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Jeremy Molod | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Sound | William Storkson | Foley Supervisor |
| Sound | Adam Milo Smalley | Music Editor |
| Sound | Michael Farrow | Scoring Mixer |
| Sound | Nick Peck | Foley Mixer |
| Sound | Marnie Moore | Foley Artist |
| Sound | David A. Cohen | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | David Franklin Bergad | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Everett Moore | Apprentice Sound Editor |
| Sound | Julia Shirar | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Sound | Jory K. Prum | Foley Recordist |
| Crew | Marco Kyris | Stand In |
| Crew | Griff Ruggles | Transportation Captain |
| Lighting | Michael S. Adler | Chief Lighting Technician |
| Production | Seve Spracklen | Production Accountant |
| Art | Lynn Christopher | Set Designer |
| Art | Grant Samson | Leadman |
| Crew | Scott Rogers | Stunts |
| Sound | Drew Kunin | Production Sound Mixer |
| Art | Anders Rundblad | Construction Foreman |
| Crew | Chris Carnel | Stunts |
| Camera | Mark Williams | First Assistant Camera |
| Costume & Make-Up | Stacy Horn | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Sound | Lawrence L. Commans | Boom Operator |
| Art | Jeffrey Paul Johnson | Property Master |
| Art | Chris Vail | Assistant Property Master |
| Directing | Gregory J. Smith | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Camera | Ben Kaller | Still Photographer |
| Camera | Nina Chien | Second Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Gino Nix | Key Grip |
| Crew | Julie Janney | Stand In |
| Directing | Thomas Patrick Smith | First Assistant Director |
| Lighting | Chris Weigand | Assistant Chief Lighting Technician |
| Visual Effects | Gray Marshall | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Crew | Rick Barker | Stunts |
| Crew | Lane Leavitt | Stunts |
| Directing | Brian O'Kelley | Second Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Roz Music | Hair Department Head |
| Camera | Jamie Felz | First Assistant Camera |
| Costume & Make-Up | Shari Gray | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Crew | Stephen Bures | Actor's Assistant |
| Crew | Ronald Stinton | Transportation Co-Captain |
| Camera | Thomas Lohmann | Camera Operator |
| Sound | Mark Fay | Boom Operator |
| Production | Rick C. Taplin | Production Coordinator |
| Art | Chris Forster | Construction Coordinator |
| Editing | Eric E. Osmond | First Assistant Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Joseph Coscia | Hairstylist |
| Production | Andrew J. Sacks | Production Supervisor |
| Sound | David Bach | ADR Editor |
| Crew | Norb Phillips | Stunts |
| Costume & Make-Up | Anita Louise Brown | Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Debbie Travis | Costumer |
| Production | Richard Schuler | Location Manager |
| Editing | Bob Fredrickson | Color Timer |
| Directing | Chiemi Karasawa | Script Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Marina Marit | Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Larry Waggoner | Hairstylist |
| Camera | Zoli Hajdu | Dolly Grip |
| Directing | Dan Bradley | Second Unit Director |
| Editing | Nathan R. Fitzgerald | Assistant Editor |
| Crew | Eddie Yansick | Stunts |
| Production | Karen Koch | Unit Production Manager |
| Camera | Paul Taylor | Steadicam Operator |
| Crew | Mike Pickel | Video Assist Operator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Joel Harlow | Makeup Department Head |
| Costume & Make-Up | J. Roy Helland | Makeup & Hair |
| Camera | Danny Andersen | Dolly Grip |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lynn Barber | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Allen Weisinger | Makeup Artist |
| Art | Patti McNulty | Art Department Coordinator |
| Art | Peter Davidson | Set Designer |
| Crew | Dan Bradley | Stunt Coordinator |
| Crew | Darrin Prescott | Stunts |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ann Roth | Wardrobe Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Isabel Harkins | Makeup Artist |
| Crew | Gary D'Amico | Special Effects |