Synecdoche, New York
Synecdoche, New York
Release: 2008-10-24
·Runtime: 124m
·★ 7.5
Drame
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.
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
Likely Story
Projective Testing Service
Sidney Kimmel Entertainment
Russia
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Mark Lotito
as Minister
Joe Lisi
as Maurice
Jennifer Jason Leigh
as Maria
Dianne Wiest
as Ellen Bascomb / Millicent Weems
Tom Greer
as Medic
Alvin Epstein
as Man with Nose Bleed
Michelle Williams
as Claire Keen
Sadie Goldstein
as Olive (4 years old)
Charles Techman
as Like Clockwork Patient
Jerry Adler
as Caden's Father
Robert Seay
as David
Stephen Adly Guirgis
as Davis
Tim Guinee
as Needleman Actor
Dan Ziskie
as Leg Tremor Doctor
Kristen Bush
as Actress Playing Claire
Amy Wright
as Burning House Realtor
Catherine Keener
as Adele Lack
Emily Watson
as Tammy
Daisy Tahan
as Ariel
Paul Sparks
as Derek
Robin Weigert
as Adult Olive
Michael Higgins
as Actor Playing Man with Nose Bleed
Philip Seymour Hoffman
as Caden Cotard
Frank Girardeau
as Plumber
Christopher Evan Welch
as Pastor
Rosemary Murphy
as Frances
Amy Spanger
as Soap Actress Nurse
Josh Pais
as Ophthalmologist
Alice Drummond
as Actress Playing Frances
Tom Noonan
as Sammy Barnathan
Hope Davis
as Madeleine Gravis
Elizabeth Marvel
as Warehouse Realtor
William Ryall
as Jimmy
John Rothman
as Dentist
Lynn Cohen
as Caden's Mother
Daniel London
as Tom
Michael Medeiros
as Eric
Barbara Haas
as Warehouse Actress
Gerald Emerick
as Man in Line
Nicholas Wyman
as Soap Actor Doctor
Samantha Morton
as Hazel
Peter Friedman
as Emergency Room Doctor
Chris McGinn
as Lady at Caden's Mom's
Frank Wood
as Evaluative Services Doctor
Deirdre O'Connell
as Ellen's Mother
Portia
as Therapy Patient Actress
Erica Fae
as German Woman
Crew
Jacob Jaffke
Intern
Robert Frazen
Editor
Sidney Kimmel
Producer
Steve Bartek
Orchestrator
Mark Friedberg
Production Design
William Horberg
Executive Producer
Catherine Tate
Compositing Supervisor
Adam Stockhausen
Art Direction
Anthony Bregman
Producer
Jon Brion
Original Music Composer, Orchestrator, Conductor
Brian Smyj
Stunt Coordinator
Spike Jonze
Producer
Charlie Kaufman
Producer, Director, Screenplay
Chantal Nong Vo
Executive Producer's Assistant
Frederick Elmes
Director of Photography
Melissa Toth
Costume Design