Synecdoche, New York

Name: Synecdoche, New York
Director: Charlie Kaufman
Released: 2008-10-24T00:00:00+00:00
Rating: 7.5

2008 · TMDB 7.5

Directed by Charlie Kaufman

A theater director struggles with his work, and the women in his life, as he attempts to create a life-size replica of New York inside a warehouse as part of his new play.

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Kaufman's labyrinthine drama about a theatre director who builds a life-sized replica of New York inside a warehouse, blurring the lines between art and life as he ages and decays.

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Philip Seymour Hoffman Samantha Morton Michelle Williams Catherine Keener Emily Watson Dianne Wiest Jennifer Jason Leigh Hope Davis Tom Noonan Sadie Goldstein Robin Weigert Deirdre O'Connell

Director · Charlie Kaufman Producer · Charlie Kaufman Producer · Spike Jonze Producer · Sidney Kimmel Producer · Anthony Bregman Writer · Charlie Kaufman Cinematography · Frederick Elmes Composer · Jon Brion Editor · Robert Frazen

Runtime: 124 min
Released: 2008-10-24
Studio: Likely Story
Country: United States of America
Language: English
TMDB score: 7.5

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Kaufman's labyrinthine drama about a theatre director who builds a life-sized replica of New York inside a warehouse, blurring the lines between art and life as he ages and decays.