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The Day of the Locust

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

1975 2 hours 25 minutes
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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.

Released

7th May 1975

51 years ago

Runtime

2 hours 25 minutes

Finishes at 11:13am

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Directed by

John Schlesinger

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Written by

Waldo Salt

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Ratings and awards

Nominated for 2 Oscars. 2 wins & 7 nominations total

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    6.9/10

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    63%

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    61%

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    64%

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    64%

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