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Catalog/Drama/The Day of the Locust
The Day of the Locust poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 76.3 / 100
1975·Drama / Thriller·2h 24m

THE DAY OF THE LOCUST

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

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.

Above the Line
John Schlesinger·DirectorWaldo Salt·ScreenplayNathanael West·NovelConrad Hall·Director of PhotographyJohn Barry·Original Music ComposerJim Clark·Editor
Cast
Donald Sutherland·Homer SimpsonKaren Black·Faye GreenerBurgess Meredith·Harry GreenerWilliam Atherton·Tod HackettGeraldine Page·Big SisterRichard Dysart·Claude EsteeBo Hopkins·Earle ShoopPepe Serna·MiguelLelia Goldoni·Mary DoveJackie Earle Haley·Adore Loomis
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 3
John Schlesinger·DirectorTim Zinnemann·Assistant DirectorKaren Hale Wookey·Script Supervisor
Writing· 2
Waldo Salt·ScreenplayNathanael West·Novel
Camera· 1
Conrad Hall·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Jim Clark·Editor
Sound & Music· 4
John Barry·Original Music ComposerTom Overton·Sound RecordistGerry Humphreys·Sound MixerDavid Campling·Sound Editor
Art & Design· 6
John J. Lloyd·Art DirectionRichard Macdonald·Production DesignGeorge James Hopkins·Set DecorationDan Perri·Title DesignerAnn Roth·Costume DesignerDel Armstrong·Makeup Designer
Production· 6
Jerome Hellman·ProducerMarion Dougherty·CastingMichael Childers·Associate ProducerSheldon Schrager·Associate ProducerDianne Crittenden·CastingSheldon Schrager·Unit Production Manager
Other Departments· 7
Jeannie Epper·StuntsGene LeBell·StuntsLynn Del Kail·Hair DesignerMarge Champion·ChoreographerRichard Martens·GafferPhil Adams·Stunt CoordinatorAlbert Whitlock·Visual Effects
By the Numbers
76.3
OF 100
Master Score
6.9
OF 10
IMDb
65%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
2 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Day of the Locust's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#333366
#9999CC
#CC6666
Mood
Dramatic, Classic
Composition
Centered
Era
1970s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster features a central arched frame with three circular portraits of people. A woman with blonde curly hair is in the largest central circle, flanked by ”

dramathriller
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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