Synecdoche, New York (2008)
Caden Cotard, metteur en scène de théâtre, est en train de monter une nouvelle pièce. Mais travailler pour un public de petits vieux dans un obscur théâtre d’une banlieue de New York lui paraît bien terne. Il est de plus miné par des problèmes familiaux et relationnels et rongé par une mystérieuse maladie qui s’attaque à son système nerveux. Pressé par la peur de mourir prématurément, Caden décide alors de tout quitter. Aspirant à créer une œuvre d’une intégrité absolue, il rassemble quelques comédiens dans un entrepôt de New York. Il les met en scène dans une célébration de l’ordinaire, demandant à chacun de vivre une vie artificielle dans une maquette de la ville.
Directeur: Charlie Kaufman
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Philip Seymour Hoffman as Caden Cotard |
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Samantha Morton as Hazel |
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Michelle Williams as Claire Keen |
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Catherine Keener as Adele Lack |
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Emily Watson as Tammy |
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Dianne Wiest as Ellen Bascomb / Millicent Weems |
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Jennifer Jason Leigh as Maria |
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Hope Davis as Madeleine Gravis |
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Tom Noonan as Sammy Barnathan |
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Sadie Goldstein as Olive (4 years old) |
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Robin Weigert as Adult Olive |
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Deirdre O'Connell as Ellen's Mother |
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Alice Drummond as Actress Playing Frances |
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Amy Wright as Burning House Realtor |
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Elizabeth Marvel as Warehouse Realtor |
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Christopher Evan Welch as Pastor |
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Charles Techman as Like Clockwork Patient |
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Tom Greer as Medic |
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Josh Pais as Ophthalmologist |
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Lynn Cohen as Caden's Mother |
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Jerry Adler as Caden's Father |
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Daisy Tahan as Ariel |
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Frank Girardeau as Plumber |
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Kristen Bush as Actress Playing Claire |
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Stanley Krajewski as Actor as Caden |
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Peter Friedman as Emergency Room Doctor |
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Daniel London as Tom |
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Robert Seay as David |
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Stephen Adly Guirgis as Davis |
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Joe Lisi as Maurice |
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Michael Medeiros as Eric |
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William Ryall as Jimmy |
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Rosemary Murphy as Frances |
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John Rothman as Dentist |
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Paul Sparks as Derek |
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Tim Guinee as Needleman Actor |
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Michael Higgins as Actor Playing Man with Nose Bleed |
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Barbara Haas as Warehouse Actress |
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Greg McFadden as Actor Playing Needleman Actor |
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Alvin Epstein as Man with Nose Bleed |
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Gerald Emerick as Man in Line |
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Chris McGinn as Lady at Caden's Mom's |
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Dan Ziskie as Leg Tremor Doctor |
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Portia as Therapy Patient Actress |
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Nicholas Wyman as Soap Actor Doctor |
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Amy Spanger as Soap Actress Nurse |
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Timothy Doyle as Michael |
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Cliff Carpenter as Old Man |
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Raymond Angelic Sr. as German Doctor |
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Erica Fae as German Woman |
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Mark Lotito as Minister |
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Laura Odeh as Toystore Clerk |
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Deanna Storey as Jazz Singer |
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Frank Wood as Evaluative Services Doctor |
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Amanda R. Phillips as Emergency Room Nurse |
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Kat Peters as Ellen (10 years old) |
| Production | Charlie Kaufman | Producer |
| Editing | Robert Frazen | Editor |
| Production | Spike Jonze | Producer |
| Sound | Jon Brion | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Ray Angelic | Executive Producer |
| Production | Sidney Kimmel | Producer |
| Production | William Horberg | Executive Producer |
| Production | Anthony Bregman | Producer |
| Production | Bruce Toll | Executive Producer |
| Camera | Frederick Elmes | Director of Photography |
| Crew | Jessica Levin | Post Production Supervisor |
| Production | Chantal Nong Vo | Executive Producer's Assistant |
| Sound | Philip Stockton | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Directing | H.H. Cooper | First Assistant Director |
| Sound | Eugene Gearty | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | Dror Gescheit | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Eugene Gearty | Sound Designer |
| Crew | Drew Jiritano | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Sound | Reilly Steele | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Art | Adam Stockhausen | Art Direction |
| Art | Lydia Marks | Set Decoration |
| Sound | Eugene Gearty | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Art | Mark Friedberg | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Melissa Toth | Costume Design |
| Production | Jeanne McCarthy | Casting |
| Sound | Drew Kunin | Sound Mixer |
| Directing | Charlie Kaufman | Director |
| Production | Erica Kay | Production Supervisor |
| Art | Kim Jennings | Assistant Art Director |
| Art | Mark Pollard | Assistant Art Director |
| Sound | Bonnie Greenberg | Music Supervisor |
| Sound | Mark Goodermote | Boom Operator |
| Art | Deborah Jensen | Assistant Art Director |
| Production | Mark Hagerman | Production Coordinator |
| Visual Effects | Mark Russell | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Directing | Mary Cybulski | Script Supervisor |
| Crew | Brian Smyj | Stunt Coordinator |
| Art | Kim Jennings | Storyboard Artist |
| Camera | Lukasz Jogalla | Camera Operator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Judy Chin | Makeup Department Head |
| Lighting | Jonathan Lumley | Gaffer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Amy Pickering | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mike Marino | Prosthetic Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Angela Mirabella | Key Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Chris Ann Pappas | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mary Gierczak | Costumer |
| Editing | Beth Moran | Assistant Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Cara Borrelli | Key Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jerry DeCarlo | Hair Department Head |
| Art | Sandy Hamilton | Property Master |
| Costume & Make-Up | Arlynn Abseck | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mandy Lyons | Key Hair Stylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Naomi Donne | Makeup Designer |
| Sound | Philip Stockton | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Marko Costanzo | Foley Artist |
| Visual Effects | Alec Styborski | Visual Effects Assistant Editor |
| Sound | Fred Rosenberg | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Steve Bartek | Orchestrator |
| Sound | Kam Chan | Foley Editor |
| Sound | Ruth Hernandez | ADR Editor |
| Crew | Brett Miller | CG Supervisor |
| Art | John Bair | Title Designer |
| Sound | Jamie Baker | Foley Editor |
| Visual Effects | John Bair | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Visual Effects | Scott Frankel | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Visual Effects | Renuka Ballal | Visual Effects Producer |
| Sound | Jon Brion | Orchestrator |
| Sound | Branka Mrkic | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | George A. Lara | Foley Mixer |
| Production | Rori Bergman | Casting Associate |
| Visual Effects | Glenn Allen | Visual Effects Producer |
| Sound | Jim Schultz | Supervising Music Editor |
| Visual Effects | Roopesh Gujar | Visual Effects Producer |
| Visual Effects | Catherine Tate | Compositing Supervisor |
| Visual Effects | Jesh Murthy | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Sound | Jon Brion | Conductor |
| Production | Nicole Abellera Hallman | Casting Associate |
| Visual Effects | Eric J. Robertson | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Visual Effects | Richard Friedlander | Visual Effects Producer |
| Visual Effects | Parker Chehak | Visual Effects Coordinator |
| Production | Joanne Bloom | Casting Assistant |
| Production | Leslie Woo | Casting Assistant |
| Sound | Frank Kern | Foley Supervisor |
| Visual Effects | Paloma Añoveros | Visual Effects Producer |
| Production | T. Patrick Johnson | Production Coordinator |
| Crew | Charlotte Fleck | Dialect Coach |
| Crew | Jacob Jaffke | Intern |
| Writing | Charlie Kaufman | Writer |