The Day of the Locust

Summary

The Day of the Locust is a film^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• The Day of the Locust received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[3].
• The Day of the Locust's instance of is recorded as film^[4].
• The Day of the Locust was directed by John Schlesinger^[5].
• Waldo Salt wrote the screenplay for The Day of the Locust^[6].
• The Day of the Locust's composer is recorded as John Barry^[7].
• The Day of the Locust is associated with the New Hollywood movement^[8].
• The Day of the Locust's genre is drama film^[9].
• The Day of the Locust's genre is film based on literature^[10].
• The Day of the Locust's based on is recorded as The Day of the Locust^[11].
• A cast member of The Day of the Locust was William Atherton^[12].
• A cast member of The Day of the Locust was Karen Black^[13].
• A cast member of The Day of the Locust was Burgess Meredith^[14].
• A cast member of The Day of the Locust was Donald Sutherland^[15].
• A cast member of The Day of the Locust was Geraldine Page^[16].
• A cast member of The Day of the Locust was Bo Hopkins^[17].
• A cast member of The Day of the Locust was Lelia Goldoni^[18].
• A cast member of The Day of the Locust was Billy Barty^[19].
• A cast member of The Day of the Locust was Gloria LeRoy^[20].
• A cast member of The Day of the Locust was Paul Stewart^[21].
• A cast member of The Day of the Locust was John Hillerman^[22].
• A cast member of The Day of the Locust was William Castle^[23].
• A cast member of The Day of the Locust was Richard Dysart^[24].
• A cast member of The Day of the Locust was Madge Kennedy^[25].
• A cast member of The Day of the Locust was Jackie Earle Haley^[26].
• The Day of the Locust was produced by Jerome Hellman^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Day of the Locust was produced by Jerome Hellman^[27]. It was directed by John Schlesinger^[5]. Waldo Salt wrote the screenplay for it^[6]. Cast members include William Atherton^[12], Karen Black^[13], Burgess Meredith^[14], Donald Sutherland^[15], Geraldine Page^[16], and Bo Hopkins^[17].

Publication

Publication dates include May 7, 1975^[28], June 12, 1975^[29], August 8, 1975^[30], August 20, 1975^[31], October 8, 1975^[32], and November 6, 1975^[33]. The original language of The Day of the Locust was English^[34]. Genres include drama film^[9] and film based on literature^[10].

Subject and Themes

The Day of the Locust is associated with the New Hollywood movement^[8].

Reception

The Day of the Locust received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[3]. Reviews include 67%^[35] and 7.4/10^[36].

Why It Matters

The Day of the Locust has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]

FAQs

What awards did The Day of the Locust receive?

Honors received include National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[3].