Day Of The Locust (Widescreen) - Drama Classic Movies on DVD (1975) Starring Donald Sutherland; Karen Black & Burgess Meredith; Directed by John Schlesinger; Paramount : OLDIES.com

Day Of The Locust

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Starring: Donald Sutherland; Karen Black & Burgess Meredith Director: John Schlesinger

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DVD Features:

Encoding: Region 1; USA & Canada
Package Type: Keep Case
Aspect Ratio: Anamorphic Widescreen

Audio:

Dolby Restored Mono - English
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Dolby Surround - English

Interactive Features:

Scene Access
Interactive Menus

Entertainment Reviews:

New York Times - 05/08/1975

"...In many ways remarkable....A panoramic movie..."

Uncut - 08/01/2004

"Bristling with brilliant scenes....It lurches between satire and the truly horrifying."

Description by OLDIES.com:

Nathanael West's novel about Hollywood decadence in the late '30s is a brilliant piece of filmmaking. A deeply insightful work that is powerful in its presentation, staggering in its vision. Director John Schlesinger is masterful in creating a world of platinum blondes, cockfights, glamour and broken dreams. And throughout, he plays on the edge of sexual and physical danger which finally erupts in the shocking climax. Oscar nominations went to Burgess Meredith and cinematographer Conrad Hall.

Product Description:

Based on Nathanael West's satirical novel, John Schlesinger's THE DAY OF THE LOCUST is an absorbing look at the desperate characters who populate the Hollywood film industry. Idealistic young set designer Tod Hackett (William Atherton) travels to 1930s-era Hollywood to find fame and fortune but encounters a dismal world of broken people, shattered dreams, and phoney healers pandering to the lost. He soon falls in love with aspiring actress Faye Greener (Karen Black), a cruel, manipulative woman who lives with her drunken father (Burgess Meredith, in an Oscar-nominated performance) and loves the strange man-child Homer Simpson (Donald Sutherland). Their passions collide at a disastrous Hollywood premiere that remains one of the most horrifying and tragic climaxes in film history.

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Production Notes:

"The Day of the Locust" was originally a project for Warner Bros., but was picked up and released by Paramount Pictures. Original producer Ronald Shedlo received a presentation credit in the finished film.
The San Bernardino Arms apartment complex seen in the film is a studio set for a structure that is just two blocks from the Paramount lot.
Additional cast: Dick Powell Jr. (Dick Powell).
Color by Technicolor, though Movielab is credited for the print work.

Cast and Crew:

Starring		Donald Sutherland, Karen Black & Burgess Meredith
Directed by		John Schlesinger

DVD Details:

Subtitles: English
Label: Paramount
Originally Released in: 1975
Number of Discs: 1
Run Time: 2 hours, 24 minutes
Video: Color
Region: Region 1 encoding; USA & Canada.
Release Date: June 8, 2004
OLDIES.com Sales Rank: 32,196
Item UPC: 097360867947
Shipping Weight: 0.25/lbs (approx); Counts as 1 item(s) for International Shipping.

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