A tale of outsized ambition and outrageous excess, tracing the rise and fall of multiple characters in an era of unbridled decadence and depravity during Hollywood's transition from silent films to sound films in the late 1920s.
3.7 / 5
Diego Calva
Manny Torres
Margot Robbie
Nellie LaRoy
Brad Pitt
Jack Conrad
Jovan Adepo
Sidney Palmer
Jean Smart
Elinor St. John
J.C. Currais
Truck Driver
Jimmy Ortega
Elephant Wrangler
Marcos A. Ferraez
Police Officer
Shane Powers
Dale
Phoebe Tonkin
Jane Thornton
Troy Metcalf
Orville Pickwick
Hansford Prince
Joe Holiday
Telvin Griffin
Reggie
Cutty Cuthbert
Jimmy
Albert Hammond Jr.
Guest (Chicken Line)
Flea
Bob Levine
Olivia Wilde
Ina Conrad
Bregje Heinen
Female Guest (Nathalie)
Tal Seder
Male Guest (Wallach's)
Dana Marcolina
Female Guest (Jack Tattoo)
Robert Morgan
Director (Wallach's Party)
Nana Ghana
Woman in Ostrich Feather Hat
E.E. Bell
Wilbur
Joe Dallesandro
Charlie / Photographer (Wallach's Party)
Solomon Shiv
Publicity Executive (Wallach's Party)
Karina Fontes
Jen
Circus-Szalewski
Driver (Wallach's Party)
Lukas Haas
George Munn
Li Jun Li
Lady Fay Zhu
Kaia Gerber
Starlet
Patrick Fugit
Officer Elwood
Eric Roberts
Robert Roy
Cici Lau
Gho Zhu
David Lau
Sam Wong Zhu
Tyler Seiple
Customer at Sam Wong's
Zack Newick
P.A. (Early Kinoscope)
Rory Scovel
The Count
Olivia Hamilton
Ruth Adler
P.J. Byrne
Max (Ruth's Assistant Director)
Alexandre Chen
Ruth's D.P. (James Wong Howe)
Bob Clendenin
Otto's Assistant Director
Miraj Grbić
Extra
Johnny Hoops
James Wellington
Carlos Nunez
Tim
Max Minghella
Irving Thalberg
Laura Steinel
Abby (Assistant Jack's Tent)
Danny Jolles
Writer (Jack's Tent)
James Vincent
Employee (Camera Rental House)
Richard Clarke Larsen
A.C. (Camera Rental House)
Samara Weaving
Constance Moore
Jeff Garlin
Don Wallach
Anthony Burkhalter
Reporter (Small Restaurant)
Terry Walters
Editor (Kinoscope)
Trisha Simmons
Woman at Door
Ariel Flores
Young Man
Karolina Szymczak
Olga Putti
Sean O'Bryan
Studio Executive (Billy)
David Ury
Fan (Autograph)
Katia Gomez
Nurse at Sanatorium
Vanessa Bednar
Nellie's Mother
Carson Higgins
Lloyd (Sound Mixer)
Armando Cosio
Grip Harry (1st Day of Sound)
Frederick Koehler
D.P. Bill (1st Day of Sound)
Spencer Morgan
Clapper (1st Day of Sound)
Ric Sarabia
Crew Member (1st Day of Sound)
Jim Allen Jackson
Set Medic (1st Day of Sound)
Katherine Waterston
Estelle
Yissendy Trinidad
Carmelita
Cyrus Hobbi
Footballer
Anton Hedayat
Hayley Huntley
Liz (Pool Party)
John Mariano
Master of Ceremonies
Christopher Allen
Manny's Assistant
Arely Vianet
Spanish Language Actress
Jeremy Roberts
Studio Employee (Sidney's House)
Alex Reznik
Kinoscope Exec
Chloe Fineman
Marion Davies
Pat Skipper
William Randolph Hearst
John Kerry
Jonathan Rothschild
Sarah Ramos
Harriet Rothschild
Jennifer Grant
Mildred Yates
Julian Lefevre
Waiter
Taylor Nichols
Wealthy Man
Bryan Scott Johnson
Kelly Meyer
Wealthy Woman
Brenna Power
David Abed
Young Studio Executive
Kevin Symons
Guest at Hearst Bungalow
Jonathan Thomson
Jim O'Brien
Chris Doubek
Dorian Martin
Production Assistant
Todd Giebenhain
Prop Master (Kinoscope)
Mather Zickel
Distribution Executive
Ireland Sexton
Thalberg's Secretary
Andrew Hawtrey
Kinoscope Assistant Director
Mike Fletcher
Guard (Kinoscope)
Jonathan Ohye
New MGM Assistant Director
James Crittenden
Harold
Pete Ploszek
Young Actor (Jack's Beach Set)
Robert Beitzel
Lewis the Director
Ethan Suplee
Wilson
Tobey Maguire
James McKay
Walker Hare
McKay's Associate
Douglas Fruchey
Masked Man
Taylor Hill
Rebecca
Marc Platt
Producer
Noah Reilly
Bellhop
Stephen Thomas
Tourism Official
John Macey
Kyle
Kenajuan Bentley
Conductor (Night Club)
Karen Bethzabe
Silvia Torres
Sophia Magaña
Manny's Daughter
Oscar Balderrama
Guard at Gate
Aurielle Simmons
Ticket Clerk (1952)
Eamon Hunt
Man Shouting in Bad Irish Accent
Jeremy Lappitt
Piccolo
Robert Verdi
Flute
Kenneth Foerch
Oboe
Sean Franz
Jonathan Stehney
Bassoon
Andrew Leonard
Clarinet
Richard Dobeck
Alex Budman
Jacob Scesney
Clarinet / Saxophone
Frank Fontaine
Anibal Seminario
Scott Mayo
Saxophone
Dan Kaneyuki
Alex Sadnik
John Mitchell
Gerald Dixon
Rickey D. Woodard
Jonathan James Thompson
Francis C. Edemobi
Larry O. Williams
Aaron Shaw
Micah Wright
Rayner Fernandez
Glen Turner
Roy Wiegand
Trumpet
Bryce Schmidt
Sean Billings
Aaron O. Smith
Justin Gilmore
Johnny Britt
Keith Beyer
Luis Gonzalez
Francisco Torres
Gary Hickman
Tuba
Steve Suminski
Trombone
Wendell Kelly
Byron Sleugh
Ryan Porter
Jeffery Miller
Mykail McDade
William Roper
Philip Keen
Erm Navarro
Alvin Starks
Robert Murray
John Polite
Errol Rhoden III
Kyle Richter
Sidney Hopson
Percussion
Ronald Bruner
Dramane Kone
Lyndon Rochelle
Joey de Leon
Dayramir Gonzàlez
Greg Sadler
Michael Naishtut
Taiko Drum
Joseph Small
Avery Baylin
Jalen Harvey
Steel Drums
Lara Wickes
Theremin
Andrew Lederman
Accordion / Piano
Karen Han
Erhu
Justin Smith
Banjo
Mateo Pollock
Hamed Santigui Camara
Brandon Owens
Banjo / Guitar
John Fluker
Piano
Jordan Seigel
Ralph Nader
Kevin Toney
Eric Reed
John Proulx
Michael Bustamante
Darrell Alston
Evan Greer
Guitar
Gregory Poree
Joshua Alfaro
Brent Tyler
Drum Kit
Ian Wurfl
Keelan Tobia
Justin Hargrove
Greg Webster
Luis Vadel
Benjamin Jacobson
Violin
Dean Anderson
Joel Pargman
Steve Huber
Eric Boulanger
Fernando Arroyo Lascurain
Lora'nd Lokustza
Michael Freed
Robert Miskey
Robin Olson
Aaron Oltman
Viola
Peter Hatch
Phillip Triggs
Rodney Wirtz
Zach Dellinger
Benjamin Hoffman
Benjamin Penzner
Alex Mansour
Cello
Evgeny Tonkha
Michael Kaufman
Steve Velez
Raymond Newell
Del Atkins
Bass
Edwin Livingston
Miguel Norwood
Frank Abraham
Richard Simon
Marlon Martinez
Spike Jonze
Otto (uncredited)
Lewis Tan
Smoking Man (uncredited)
Manny Liotta
Sneezing PA (uncredited)
Freya Parker
Naked Dancer (uncredited)
Anna Chazelle
Bobbie Hart (uncredited)
Mike C. Manning
New York Fan (uncredited)
Anna Dahl
Ava (uncredited)
Jennifer Mariela Bermeo
Dancer (uncredited)
Azizi Donnelly
Beauty (uncredited)
Masha Ko
Striptease Performer (uncredited)
Ana Bergman
Edwin Taylor
Man with Tattoos (uncredited)
Kevin Kaouthomn
Orchestra Cello Player / MGM Crew (uncredited)
Charles Gould
Gay boy
Linus Sandgren
Director of Photography
Tom Cross
Editor
Florencia Martin
Production Design
Executive Producer
Justin Hurwitz
Original Music Composer
Francine Maisler
Casting
Eric Rosenberg
Graphic Designer
Elia P. Popov
Special Effects Supervisor
Nancy Deren
Set Designer
Michael Diersing
Construction Coordinator
Bryan Mendoza
Utility Sound
Kaley Boerneke
Casting Assistant
Jaime Leigh McIntosh
Hair Department Head
Heba Thorisdottir
Makeup Department Head
Luis G. Hoyos
Gay Perello
Property Master
Chris Cortner
Craig Anthony
Key Costumer
Anthony Carlino
Set Decoration
Paul Sonski
Kerry Hyatt
Sande Alessi
Extras Casting
Ted Kim
Assistant Location Manager
Mary Zophres
Costume Design
Arjen Tuiten
Prosthetic Makeup Artist
Dave Muskeni
Electrician
Laura Wolford
Costume Supervisor
Eric Sundahl
Supervising Art Director
Craig Dollinger
Boom Operator
Chris Baugh
Location Manager
Erce Deli Cantu
Bob Wagner
First Assistant Director
Tina Charad
Noelle King
Musician
Amber Wakefield
Casting Associate
Lori A. Balton
Location Scout
Robert E. Kay
Second Assistant Director
Jim Magdaleno
Storyboard Artist
Samuel J. Tell
Set Decoration Buyer
Dan O'Connell
Foley Artist
Willard Overstreet
Foley Supervisor
Mikel Parraga-Wills
Foley Mixer
Malte Bieler
Sound Effects Editor
Songs
John T. Cucci
Wyck Godfrey
Michael Beugg
Helen Luttrell
Dialogue Editor
Teri E. Dorman
ADR Editor
Matthew Harrison
Foley Editor
Jack Cucci
Jason Cloth
Steven A. Morrow
Production Sound Mixer
Suraj Maraboyina
Co-Executive Producer
Padraic 'Paddy' Murphy
Co-Producer
Tavish Grade
Jeffrey Harlacker
Unit Production Manager
Adam Black
Layout Supervisor
Killian Huntley
Visual Effects Production Manager
Deborah Ricketts
Archival Footage Research
Sam Stewart
Rotoscoping Artist
Trevor Hazel
Roto Supervisor
Paint Coordinator
Heath Kraynak
Visual Effects Compositor
Shawn Kelly
Animation
Sheldon Neill
Deron Hoffmeyer
Jason Ruder
Supervising Music Editor
Jay Cooper
Visual Effects Supervisor
Wilson Tang
Digital Conform Editor
Scott Michael Smith
Recording Supervision
Keith Anthony-Brown
Visual Effects Producer
Scott Garfield
Still Photographer
Mandy Moore
Choreographer
Katherine Farrar
John M. Levin
Visual Effects
Timothy Mueller
Concept Artist
Michael Nouryeh
Visual Effects Editor
Ron Barr
Visual Development
Ebrahim Jahromi
CG Supervisor
Alan Roberts
Special Effects Best Boy
Elizabeth Himelstein
Dialect Coach
Erin Endow
Loader
Daniel Abbott
Rigging Grip
Bogdan Iofciulescu
Techno Crane Operator
Amy Jackson
Lighting Technician
John R. Manocchia
David Duran
Camera Intern
Brian Freesh
Steadicam Operator
Jenna K. Pletcher
Other
Jason Garcia
Chris Rauch
Grip
Davon Slininger
Camera Operator
Shane Buttle
Mike Mentor
Camera Production Assistant
Nick Jones
Rochelle T.A. Brown
Assistant Camera
Michael Nelson
Michael Wahl
Dolly Grip
Tony Bryan
Chief Lighting Technician
Craig Cooper
Christopher Ferguson
Additional Lighting Technician
Greg Ladwig
Jerry Gregoricka
Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
Jeff Snyder
Video Assist Operator
George Gomez
Lisa Guerriero
Kyle Padelford
Robert Petrin
Aaron Schulte
Anthony Cady
Key Grip
Matthew Coleman
James 'Spud' Danicic
Camera Technician
Adam W. Erler
Ryan Jamison
Jorge Sánchez
Steve Zvorsky
Allison Bloom
Set Costumer
Adrian Lubanski
Costumer
Jill Otte
Truck Costumer
Mallory Bradley
Jody Felz
Sarah Brown
Hairdresser
Aaron Downing
Post Production Producer
Paul Becker
Props
Ian Churchill
Ager/Dyer
Stephanie Rancier
Post Production Coordinator
Kelly Broderick
Costume Assistant
Yen Do
Kacie Guggia
Reid Embrey
On Set Dresser
Lyndrea Prince
Thomas Lauifi
Construction Foreman
Hope Slepak
Heather Elwell
Art Department Coordinator
Danny Rowe
Set Dresser
Kyle Salvatore
Assistant Property Master
Grant Sawyer
Deanna Saul
Casey Burr
Joanna Bush
Art Designer
Amy Contendor
Jordan Law
Kelly Porter
Key Set Costumer
Paola Serrano
Benett Rogers
David Ladish
Mark Boucher
Set Dressing Manager
Jayde Dennis
Lauren Baker
Tyler Kettenburg
Leadman
Thomas White
Ram Paul Silbey
Assistant Production Manager
Linda Beugger
Jason Miller
Post Production Supervisor
Scott M. Anderson
Darren Mauch
Corey Gomez
Mike Reiber
Olivia Ferguson
Ethan Goodwin
Rick Craft
Eric Rood
Alex Sessing
Greensman
Phillip Young
Danny Diamond
Gabriela Peñúñuri
Julie Witherington
First Assistant Property Master
May Mitchell
Assistant Art Director
Devany Greenwood
Damien Chazelle
Writer
Jameson Everett
David Marnell
Second Second Assistant Director
Carly Sturgeon
Anthony D. Parrillo
Art Direction
Cale Thomas
Makeup Artist
Ai-Ling Lee
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Lee Gilmore
Tobias Poppe
Sound Designer
Mandy Artusato
Makeup Supervisor
Jeong-Hwa Fonkalsrud
Mildred Iatrou
Supervising Sound Editor
Emma Johnston Burton
Michelle Denise Lee
Jason Perrine
Andy Nelson
Janice Kavanagh
Matt Cavanaugh
Mathew Ferrante
Executive In Charge Of Production
Dave Caplan
Allan Padelford
Stunt Driver
Hayley Wright
Stunts
Timothy Eulich
Stunt Coordinator
Kurt Nelson
Caryn Mower
Kate Boyer
Hannah Betts
A.J. Nay
Stunt Double
Donny Bailey
Danny Downey
Zack Duhame
Chris Silcox
Callie Croughwell
Hugh Aodh O'Brien
Utility Stunts
Ann Scott
Doug Coleman
Chris Patton
Dan Brown
Chad Guerrero
Troy Castaneda
Seth Duhame
Nikki Stanley
Rick Williamson
Lauren Mary Kim
Nick Benseman
Fight Choreographer
Richard Burden
Whitney Coleman
Nikkilette Wright
Mallory Thompson
Ingrid Kleinig
Daniel W. Barringer
Chris Grabher
Ryan Sturz
Mark Aaron Wagner
Aja Frary
Rob O'Malley
Chris Reid
Jackie Zane
Eric Shamm Watson
Chris Palermo
Director
Matthew Plouffe
Adam Siegel
Helen Estabrook
Jalil Jay Lynch
Kevin Martel
Animation Supervisor
