The Day of the Locust (1975)
- Starring:
- Donald Sutherland, Karen Black, (more)
- Director(s):
- John Schlesinger
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
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The Day of the Locust is anything but a cheerful, light look at Hollywood in the '30s. It recreates both the town as well as the filmmaking world around which much of the town revolved with devastating accuracy. The movie tells the twin tales of talentless wannabe actress Faye Greener (Karen Black) and Homer Simpson (Donald Sutherland), a lovelorn accountant who couldn't care less about movies. Around this framework, a huge and intricate social network is tellingly revealed, until the film's gruesome and tragic ending. Not for those who prefer to hang onto their illusions about the glory days of Hollywood, The Day of the Locust, based on the novel by Nathanael West, is a must-see for serious film buffs. ~ Clarke Fountain, All Movie Guide
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- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 144 mins
Complete Cast:
- Donald Sutherland - Homer
- Burgess Meredith - Harry Greener
- Geraldine Page - Big Sister
- Bo Hopkins - Earle Shoop
- Lelia Goldoni - Mary Dove
- Gloria Le Roy - Mrs. Loomis
- Dick Powell, Jr. - Dick Powell
- Queenie Smith - Palsied Lady
- Nita Talbot - Joan
- Gloria Stroock - Alice Estee
- Kenny Solms - Boy in Chapel
- David Ladd - Apprentice
- Jackie Earle Haley - Adore
- Grainger Hines - French Lieutenant
- Jane Hoffman - Mrs. Odlesh
- Paul Jabara - Nightclub Entertainer
- William Castle - Director
- Gyl Roland - Girl
- Natalie Schafer - Audrey Jennings
- Karen Black - Faye Greener
- William Atherton - Tod Hackett
- Richard Dysart - Claude Estee
- Pepe Serna - Miguel
- Billy Barty - Abe
- John Hillerman - Ned Grote
- Wally K. Berns - Theatre Manager
- Jonathan Kidd - Undertaker
- Paul Stewart - Helverston
- Norman Leavitt - Mr. Odlesh
- John War Eagle - The Gingos
- DeForest Covan - Shoeshine Boy
- Alvin Childress - Butler
- Nicholas Cortland - Projectionist
- Bill Baldwin - Announcer at Premiere
- Bob Holt - Tour Guide
- Robert O. Ragland - Guests at Audrey Jennings
- Florence Lake - Lee Sister
- Wally Rose - Assistant Director
- Director(s):
- John Schlesinger
- Writer(s):
- Waldo Salt, Nathanael West
- Producer(s):
- Jerome Hellman, Ronald Shedlo, Sheldon Schrager
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(Adult Language, Nudity, Adult Situations, Not For Children, Violence)
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- 1975 - The Day of the Locust - British Academy of Film and Television Arts - Best Costume Design
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