Synecdoche, New York
The end is built into the beginning.
7.5(1,638) 2008-10-24 124 minDrama
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.
ProducerAnthony Bregman
ProducerSpike Jonze
ProducerCharlie Kaufman
ProducerSidney Kimmel
Original Music ComposerJon Brion
DirectorCharlie Kaufman
WriterCharlie Kaufman
Cast & characters
Philip Seymour Hoffman
as Caden Cotard
Samantha Morton
as Hazel
Michelle Williams
as Claire Keen
Catherine Keener
as Adele Lack
Emily Watson
as Tammy
Dianne Wiest
as Ellen Bascomb / Millicent Weems
Jennifer Jason Leigh
as Maria
Hope Davis
as Madeleine Gravis
Tom Noonan
as Sammy Barnathan
Sadie Goldstein
as Olive (4 years old)
Robin Weigert
as Adult Olive
Deirdre O'Connell
as Ellen's Mother
Alice Drummond
as Actress Playing Frances
Amy Wright
as Burning House Realtor
Elizabeth Marvel
as Warehouse Realtor
Christopher Evan Welch
as Pastor
Charles Techman
as Like Clockwork Patient
Tom Greer
as Medic
Josh Pais
as Ophthalmologist
Lynn Cohen
as Caden's Mother
Jerry Adler
as Caden's Father
Daisy Tahan
as Ariel
Frank Girardeau
as Plumber
Kristen Bush
as Actress Playing Claire
