Adaptation. (as cinematographer)
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Adaptation. is a 2002 metafictional comedy-drama film directed by Spike Jonze and written by Charlie Kaufman, known for its inventive narrative about a screenwriter struggling to adapt a nonfiction book.
Observed surface forms (1)
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| Adaptation. (film) | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| award |
Academy Award for Best Actor nomination for Nicolas Cage
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Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay nomination for Charlie Kaufman ⓘ Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor nomination for Chris Cooper ⓘ Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress nomination for Meryl Streep ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Orchid Thief NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkBy | Susan Orlean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| character |
Charlie Kaufman (fictionalized)
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Donald Kaufman NERFINISHED ⓘ John Laroche NERFINISHED ⓘ Susan Orlean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Lance Acord NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | Spike Jonze NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributedBy | Columbia Pictures ⓘ |
| editedBy | Eric Zumbrunnen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy-drama
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metafiction ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| musicBy | Carter Burwell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | screenwriter struggling to adapt a nonfiction book ⓘ |
| notableFor |
inventive narrative structure
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metafictional depiction of screenwriting ⓘ |
| portrays | process of adapting The Orchid Thief into a screenplay ⓘ |
| producedBy |
Edward Saxon
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Jonathan Demme NERFINISHED ⓘ Vincent Landay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Columbia Pictures
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Intermedia Films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2002 ⓘ |
| screenplayBy | Charlie Kaufman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| screenwriterCharacterBasedOn | Charlie Kaufman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
Florida
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Los Angeles ⓘ |
| stars |
Brian Cox
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Chris Cooper NERFINISHED ⓘ Maggie Gyllenhaal NERFINISHED ⓘ Meryl Streep NERFINISHED ⓘ Nicolas Cage NERFINISHED ⓘ Ron Livingston NERFINISHED ⓘ Tilda Swinton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
adaptation process
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self-referential storytelling ⓘ writer's block ⓘ |
| title | Adaptation. ⓘ |
| writer | Charlie Kaufman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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