The Day of the Locust ★★★½ 1975 (R) Compelling adaptation of Nathaniel West's novel concerning the dark side of 1930s' Hollywood. A no-talent amoral actress's affair with a meek accountant leads to tragedy and destruction. Told from the view of a cynical art director wise to the ways of Hollywood. 140m/C VHS, DVD. Donald Sutherland, Karen Black, Burgess Meredith, William Atherton, Billy Barty, Bo Hopkins, Richard Dysart, Geraldine Page;
Director:
John Schlesinger;
Writer:
Conrad L. Hall;
Cameo:
John Barry.
