The Day of the Locust

"By train, by car, by bus, they came to Hollywood... in search of a dream."

1975 2h 25m EN

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 114

Drama

Synopsis

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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.

“By train, by car, by bus, they came to Hollywood... in search of a dream.”

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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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John Schlesinger
Writers: Waldo Salt
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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51 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by John Schlesinger, shot by Conrad Hall. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by John Barry. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Jim Clark shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Donald Sutherland and Karen Black and Burgess Meredith carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "By train, by car, by bus, they came to Hollywood... in search of a dream.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0072848 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

John Schlesinger directs. Conrad Hall behind the camera. John Barry scores. Jim Clark cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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151 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by John Schlesinger, shot by Conrad Hall. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by John Barry. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Jim Clark shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Donald Sutherland and Karen Black and Burgess Meredith carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "By train, by car, by bus, they came to Hollywood... in search of a dream.".
7IMDB entry: tt0072848 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 17 themes, including "based on novel or book", "cinema on cinema", "movie business", "social satire".
9Released under 10 different titles around the world.