The Day of the Locust (film)

The Day of the Locust
The Day of the Locust
	Theatrical release poster by David Edward Byrd
Directed by	John Schlesinger
Screenplay by	Waldo Salt
Based on	The Day of the Locust; by Nathanael West
Produced by	Jerome Hellman
Starring	Donald Sutherland; Karen Black; William Atherton; Burgess Meredith; Richard Dysart; John Hillerman; Geraldine Page;
Cinematography	Conrad L. Hall
Edited by	Jim Clark
Music by	John Barry
Production; company	Long Road Productions
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	May 7, 1975;
Running time	144 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

The Day of the Locust is a 1975 American satirical historical drama film directed by John Schlesinger. It stars Donald Sutherland, Karen Black, William Atherton, Burgess Meredith, Richard Dysart, John Hillerman and Geraldine Page.

Set in Hollywood, California, just before World War II, the film conveys the alienation and desperation of a disparate group of people whose dreams of success do not come true. The screenplay by Waldo Salt is based on the 1939 novel of the same title by Nathanael West.

The Day of the Locust garnered scholarly attention for its nightmarish depiction and acerbic commentary of the Hollywood film industry, and critical attention for its visually implicit horror elements.