The Day of the Locust (film)
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| The Day of the Locust | |
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| Directed by | John Schlesinger |
| Produced by | Jerome Hellman |
| Written by | Waldo Salt |
| Starring | Donald Sutherland Karen Black Burgess Meredith |
| Music by | John Barry |
| Cinematography | Conrad L. Hall |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
| Release date(s) | 1975 |
| Running time | 144 min. |
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The Day of the Locust is a 1975 film based on the 1939 novel by American author Nathanael West, set in Hollywood, California during the Great Depression, depicting the alienation and desperation of a disparate group of individuals whose dreams of success have effectively failed.
The Day of the Locust was adapted for the screen by legendary screenwriter Waldo Salt and director John Schlesinger. The film starred Donald Sutherland, Billy Barty, Karen Black, William Atherton and Burgess Meredith.
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