The read
Every source lands within 8 points of the others.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb6.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes63%
Metacritic61/100
114 audience votes
Key crew
- Waldo SaltScreenplay
- John SchlesingerDirector
- John BarryOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Donald SutherlandHomer Simpson
- Karen BlackFaye Greener
- Burgess MeredithHarry Greener
- William AthertonTod Hackett
- Geraldine PageBig Sister
- Richard DysartClaude Estee
- Bo HopkinsEarle Shoop
- Pepe SernaMiguel
- Lelia GoldoniMary Dove
- Jackie Earle HaleyAdore Loomis
- Billy BartyAbe Kusich
- Gloria LeRoyMrs. Loomis
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Themes
based on novel or bookcinema on cinemamovie businesssocial satirehollywoodlos angeles, californialynch mobdisturbedaccountantlonely man1930smovie mogul