The Day of the Locust (1975)
The Day of the Locust is a book-based movie adapted from "The Day of the Locust" by Nathanael West. This Drama film is a direct adaptation, and its release date is May 7, 1975.
The Source Material
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Overview
Admired by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Dorothy Parker, and Dashiell Hammett, and hailed as one of the “Best 100 English-language novels” by Time magazine, The Day of the Locust continues to influence American writers, artists, and culture. Bob Dylan wrote the classic…
About The Movie
Description
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.
Details
- Title
- The Day of the Locust
- Original Title
- The Day of the Locust
- Original Language
- EN
- Genres
- Drama
- US Theatrical
- May 7, 1975 · Rated R