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The Day of the Locust

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.

Original title: The Day of the Locust

4

nominations

25%

winning rate

1

win

Academy Awards #48 - 1976

Award People Status
Best Actor in a Supporting Role Burgess Meredith
Best Cinematography Conrad Hall

British Academy Film Awards #29 - 1976

Award People Status
Best Actor in a Supporting Role Burgess Meredith
Best Costume Design Ann Roth Winner

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