Being John Malkovich (title role as himself)
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Being John Malkovich (title role as himself) is a surreal comedy film in which actor John Malkovich plays a fictionalized version of himself at the center of a bizarre plot involving a portal into his mind.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film
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surreal comedy film ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReception | critically acclaimed ⓘ |
| depicts | people paying to experience life as John Malkovich ⓘ |
| director | Spike Jonze NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| explores |
the boundaries between self and other
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the commodification of identity ⓘ the nature of free will ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Craig Schwartz
NERFINISHED
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Dr. Lester NERFINISHED ⓘ Lotte Schwartz NERFINISHED ⓘ Maxine Lund NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy film
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fantasy film ⓘ metafictional film ⓘ surrealist film ⓘ |
| hasCultFollowing | true ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
body possession
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celebrity ⓘ consciousness ⓘ identity ⓘ |
| knownFor |
innovative narrative structure
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original screenplay by Charlie Kaufman ⓘ self-referential humor ⓘ surreal visual style ⓘ |
| leadActorRole | John Malkovich as title character ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | John Malkovich (fictionalized version) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| metafictionalAspect | actor playing himself as character ⓘ |
| narrativeDevice | portal as access to another person's consciousness ⓘ |
| notableElement | 7½ floor office setting ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| plotElement | portal into John Malkovich's mind ⓘ |
| portrays | fictionalized John Malkovich ⓘ |
| portraysConcept |
ethical issues of inhabiting another body
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loss of self ⓘ obsession with fame ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Charlie Kaufman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | New York City ⓘ |
| stars |
Cameron Diaz
NERFINISHED
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Catherine Keener NERFINISHED ⓘ John Cusack NERFINISHED ⓘ John Malkovich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleRole | John Malkovich as himself ⓘ |
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