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.
Nominated for 2 Oscars. 2 wins & 6 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
rotten:
A painfully misconceived reduction and simplification.
– Jonathan Rosenbaum,
Chicago Reader,
1 Jan 2000
fresh:
Schlesinger has conceived his film as an epic, which was a daring thing to do with such slender material.
– Roger Ebert,
Chicago Sun-Times,
23 Oct 2004
rotten:
The narrative is often confused and confusing.
– Geoff Andrew,
Time Out,
26 Jan 2006
fresh:
Magnificent production, combined with excellent casting and direction, make The Day of the Locust as fine a film (in a professional sense) as the basic material lets it be.