Movie · 2008
Synecdoche, New York
“The end is built into the beginning.”
Released 24 October 2008 124 min Drama More from 2008 → Letterboxd ↗ · TMDB ↗
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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How old were they?
Alice Drummond
as Actress Playing Frances
Jerry Adler
as Caden's Father
Dianne Wiest
as Ellen Bascomb / Millicent Weems
John Rothman
as Dentist
Amy Wright
as Burning House Realtor
Nicholas Wyman
as Soap Actor Doctor
Tom Noonan
as Sammy Barnathan
Deirdre O'Connell
as Ellen's Mother
Catherine Keener
as Adele Lack
Frank Wood
as Evaluative Services Doctor
Jennifer Jason Leigh
as Maria
Tim Guinee
as Needleman Actor
Hope Davis
as Madeleine Gravis
Christopher Evan Welch
as Pastor
Philip Seymour Hoffman
as Caden Cotard
Emily Watson
as Tammy
Robin Weigert
as Adult Olive
Elizabeth Marvel
as Warehouse Realtor
Daniel London
as Tom
Samantha Morton
as Hazel
Michelle Williams
as Claire Keen
Sadie Goldstein
as Olive (4 years old)
Portia
as Therapy Patient Actress
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The numbers
74years between the oldest and youngest billed
80Alice Drummond — oldest on the call sheet
6Sadie Goldstein — youngest billed
47average age of the credited cast