Being John Malkovich is a 1999 dramedy film written by Charlie Kaufman and directed by Spike Jonze. It stars John Cusack, Cameron Diaz, Catherine Keener, and John Malkovich, who plays a fictionalized version of himself. The plot brings to the forefront several issues in contemporary philosophy of mind, such as the nature of self and consciousness, the mind-body dichotomy, and sensory perception.
The film has become a cult classic.
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Being John Malkovich is a 1999 dramedy film written by Charlie Kaufman and directed by Spike Jonze. It stars John Cusack, Cameron Diaz, Catherine Keener, and John Malkovich, who plays a fictionalized version of himself. The plot brings to the forefront several issues in contemporary philosophy of mind, such as the nature of self and consciousness, the mind-body dichotomy, and sensory perception.
The film has become a cult classic.
Craig Schwartz (John Cusack) is an unsuccessful, unemployed puppeteer and in a forlorn marriage with his pet-obsessed wife Lotte (Cameron Diaz). He gains employment as a file clerk through Dr. Lester (Orson Bean) at LesterCorp, operated out of the strange low-ceilinged offices on Floor 7½ of the Mertin Flemmer Building in New York City. While settling in, he develops a strong attraction to his co-worker Maxine (Catherine Keener) who does not return his affections. While filing paperwork, Schwartz discovers a portal behind a filing cabinet and when he enters...
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