The Day of the Locust

The Day of the Locust is a 1975 American drama film directed by John Schlesinger, and starring Donald Sutherland, Karen Black, William Atherton, Burgess Meredith, Richard Dysart, John Hillerman, and Geraldine Page.
==Plot==
In 1930s Los Angeles, Hollywood shines like a beacon to all the helpless people scattered across the city. In one crumbling apartment block, a blond bombshell (Karen Black) aspires to be an actress, an artist (William Atherton) looks for legitimacy, and a child actor performs a gross homage to Mae West. Cockfights and poverty prevail out of the glow of show business. Introverted accountant Homer Simpson (Donald Sutherland) watches as society collapses under greed and ambition.
==Cast==
*Donald Sutherland as Homer Simpson
*Karen Black as Faye Greener
*William Atherton as Tod Hackett
*Burgess Meredith as Harry Greener
*Geraldine Page as Big Sister
*Richard Dysart as Claude Estee
*John Hillerman as Ned Grote
*Bo Hopkins as Earle Shoop
*Pepe Serna as Miguel
*Lelia Goldoni as Mary Dove
*Billy Barty as Abe Kusich
*Jackie Earle Haley as Adore Loomis
*Gloria LeRoy as Mrs. Loomis
*Jane Hoffman as Mrs. Odlesh
*Norman Leavitt as Mr. Odlesh
*Madge Kennedy as Mrs. Johnson
*Natalie Schafer as Audrey Jennings
*Nita Talbot as Joan
*William Castle as the Director
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Category:Films set in the 1930s
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