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Synecdoche, New York
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R,2hrs 4min
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October 24, 2008
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Sydney Kimmel Entertainment
Synopsis: Synecdoche, New York marked the directorial debut of iconoclastic, cerebral screenwriter Charlie Kaufman. Philip Seymour Hoffman stars as Caden Cotard, an eccentric playwright who lives with artist Adele Lack (Catherine Keener) and their daughter Olive in Schenectady, upstate New York. Prone to neuroses, misgivings and enormous self-doubt, Caden also begins suffering from accelerated physical deterioration - from blood in his stools to disfigured skin. Upon receiving a prestigious MacArthur grant, ... Full Synopsis
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To say that Charlie Kaufman's Synecdoche, New York is one of the best films of the year or even one closest to my heart is such a pathetic response to its soaring ambition that I might as well pack it in right now. Full Review
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67
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Philip Seymour Hoffman in "Synecdoche, New York" (Sony Pictures Classics)
Samantha Morton in "Synecdoche, New York" (Sony Pictures Classics)
Michelle Williams in "Synecdoche, New York" (Sony Pictures Classics)
Catherine Keener in "Synecdoche, New York" (Sony Pictures Classics)
Philip Seymour Hoffman in "Synecdoche, New York" (Sony Pictures Classics)
Philip Seymour Hoffman in "Synecdoche, New York" (Sony Pictures Classics)
Philip Seymour Hoffman in "Synecdoche, New York" (Sony Pictures Classics)
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