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The Day of the Locust

Not Rated
Drama
6.3/10(89 ratings)

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.

05-07-1975
2h 25m
The Day of the Locust
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Main Cast

Donald Sutherland

Donald Sutherland

Homer Simpson

Karen Black

Karen Black

Faye Greener

Burgess Meredith

Burgess Meredith

Harry Greener

William Atherton

William Atherton

Tod Hackett

Geraldine Page

Geraldine Page

Big Sister

Richard Dysart

Richard Dysart

Claude Estee

Bo Hopkins

Bo Hopkins

Earle Shoop

Movie Details

Production Info

Director:
John Schlesinger
Production:
Paramount Pictures, Long Road Productions

Key Crew

Screenplay:
Waldo Salt
Director:
John Schlesinger
Novel:
Nathanael West
Director of Photography:
Conrad L. Hall
Original Music Composer:
John Barry

Locations and Languages

Country:
US
Filming:
US
Languages:
en