The Day of the Locust (1975)
By train, by car, by bus, they came to Hollywood... in search of a dream.
Hollywood, 1930s. Tod Hackett, a young painter who tries to make his way as an art director in the lurid world of film industry, gets infatuated with his neighbor Faye Greener, an aspiring actress who prefers the life that Homer Simpson, a lone accountant, can offer her.
Director: John Schlesinger
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 145 min
Release Date: May 7, 1975
Cast
- Donald Sutherland - Homer Simpson
- Karen Black - Faye Greener
- Burgess Meredith - Harry Greener
- William Atherton - Tod Hackett
- Geraldine Page - Big Sister
- Richard Dysart - Claude Estee
- Bo Hopkins - Earle Shoop
- Pepe Serna - Miguel
- Lelia Goldoni - Mary Dove
- Jackie Earle Haley - Adore Loomis
Screenplay
- Nathanael West (Novel)
- Waldo Salt (Screenplay)
Music: John Barry
Cinematography: Conrad L. Hall
Editing: Jim Clark
Production: Paramount Pictures, Long Road Productions
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
based on novel or book, cinema on cinema, movie business, social satire, hollywood, los angeles, california, lynch mob, disturbed, accountant, lonely man, 1930s, movie mogul, aspiring artist, old hollywood, eve of world war ii
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Day of the Locust about?
- Hollywood, 1930s. Tod Hackett, a young painter who tries to make his way as an art director in the lurid world of film industry, gets infatuated with his neighbor Faye Greener, an aspiring actress who prefers the life that Homer Simpson, a lone accountant, can offer her.
- Who directed The Day of the Locust?
- The Day of the Locust was directed by John Schlesinger.
- Who stars in The Day of the Locust?
- The Day of the Locust stars Donald Sutherland, Karen Black, Burgess Meredith, William Atherton, Geraldine Page, Richard Dysart.
- How long is The Day of the Locust?
- The Day of the Locust has a runtime of 2h 25m (145 minutes).
- What genre is The Day of the Locust?
- The Day of the Locust is a Drama film.
- Where was The Day of the Locust produced?
- The Day of the Locust was produced in United States of America.