The Day of the Locust (1975)

Drama - a fascinating look at desperate characters inhabiting Hollywood in the 1930's. Focus is on Tod Hackett, a Yale graduate struggling to succeed as an art director at a major Hollywood studio, and his next door neighbor Faye, who is fanatically clinging to a dream of becoming a Hollywood starlet. Stark looks at the human psyche. Fine actors (Donald Sutherland, Karen Black) make this come alive. 144 min.