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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. John Schlesinger. Director. Nathanael West.
6 de mai. de 2014 · Widely regarded as one of the best English-language novels of the twentieth century, The Day of the Locust was adapted for a 1975 film starring William Atherton, Karen Black, and Donald Sutherland. It has also been referenced in many forms of media, including the graphic novel Y: The Last Man, and is believed to have inspired the character of Homer Simpson in The Simpsons by Matt Groening.
West and his new wife, Eileen McKenney, died in a car accident late in 1940. Though West was still a relative unknown at the time, his reputation grew after his death, especially with the publication of his collected novels in 1957. The Day of the Locust is regarded as West's masterpiece, and still stands as one of the best novels written about ...
28 de mai. de 2015 · The great Hollywood novel is now available as a stand-alone New Directions edition Admired by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Dorothy Parker, and Dashiell Hammett, and hailed as one of the “Best 100 English-language novels” by Time magazine, The Day of the Locust continues to influence American writers, artists, and culture.
12 de dez. de 2014 · 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 presen...
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A bitter critique of tinsel-town's empty promises and the lost souls cheated by them, featuring lush, dreamlike cinematography by Conrad Hall (In Cold Blood), and stunning performances by its talented cast, The Day of the Locust remains a relevant and shattering experience. Product Features. Brand new 2K remaster by Arrow Films from the ...
Critics reviews. An art director in the 1930’s falls in love and attempts to make a young woman an actress despite Hollywood who wants nothing to do with her because of her problems with an estranged man and her alcoholic father.
