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Synecdoche, New York (/ s ɪ ˈ n ɛ k d ə k i / sin-EK-də-kee) [3] is a 2008 American postmodern [4] psychological drama film written and directed by Charlie Kaufman in his directorial debut. It stars Philip Seymour Hoffman as an ailing theater director who works on an increasingly elaborate stage production and whose extreme commitment to ...
Synecdoche is a linguistic term. Synecdoche may also refer to: Synecdoche (planthopper), a genus of planthoppers "Synechdoche" (Person of Interest), an episode of the American television series Person of Interest; Synecdoche, New York, a 2008 American film
Synecdoche is a rhetorical trope and a kind of metonymy—a figure of speech using a term to denote one thing to refer to a related thing. [9] [10]Synecdoche (and thus metonymy) is distinct from metaphor, [11] although in the past, it was considered a sub-species of metaphor, intending metaphor as a type of conceptual substitution (as Quintilian does in Institutio oratoria Book VIII).
Keener played Baniszewski and her portrayal earned her an Emmy nomination in the Best Actress in a TV Mini-Series or Movie category. In 2008, Keener portrayed Philip Seymour Hoffman's wife Adele in Charlie Kaufman's directorial debut, Synecdoche, New York. She and Hoffman again played husband and wife in the 2012 film A Late Quartet.
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead: Andy Hanson [40] Charlie Wilson's War: Gust Avrakotos [34] 2008 Synecdoche, New York: Caden Cotard [29] Doubt: Father Brendan Flynn [29] 2009 Mary and Max: Max Jerry Horowitz: Voice [41] The Boat That Rocked: The Count [29] The Invention of Lying: Jim the Bartender Cameo [29] 2010 Jack Goes Boating: Jack Also ...
If you've just watched Ari Aster's new horror-comedy "Beau Is Afraid," you probably have a few questions. Or maybe a lot of questions. Or maybe a lot of questions. Like, what was that?
Pages in category "Synecdoche" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
The use of profanity in films has often been controversial, but has increased significantly in recent decades. [1] [2] The word, fuck, is repeatedly used for the documentary film of the same name. [3]