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.
Cast
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
Extra
James Wellington
Extra
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
Footballer
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
Wealthy Man
Kelly Meyer
Wealthy Woman
Brenna Power
Wealthy Woman
David Abed
Young Studio Executive
Kevin Symons
Guest at Hearst Bungalow
Jonathan Thomson
Guest at Hearst Bungalow
Jim O'Brien
Guest at Hearst Bungalow
Chris Doubek
Guest at Hearst Bungalow
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
Oboe
Jonathan Stehney
Bassoon
Andrew Leonard
Clarinet
Richard Dobeck
Clarinet
Alex Budman
Clarinet
Jacob Scesney
Clarinet / Saxophone
Frank Fontaine
Clarinet / Saxophone
Anibal Seminario
Clarinet
Scott Mayo
Saxophone
Dan Kaneyuki
Saxophone
Alex Sadnik
Saxophone
John Mitchell
Saxophone
Gerald Dixon
Saxophone
Rickey D. Woodard
Saxophone
Jonathan James Thompson
Saxophone
Francis C. Edemobi
Saxophone
Larry O. Williams
Saxophone
Aaron Shaw
Saxophone
Micah Wright
Saxophone
Rayner Fernandez
Saxophone
Glen Turner
Saxophone
Roy Wiegand
Trumpet
Bryce Schmidt
Trumpet
Sean Billings
Trumpet
Aaron O. Smith
Trumpet
Justin Gilmore
Trumpet
Johnny Britt
Trumpet
Keith Beyer
Trumpet
Luis Gonzalez
Trumpet
Francisco Torres
Trumpet
Gary Hickman
Tuba
Steve Suminski
Trombone
Wendell Kelly
Trombone
Byron Sleugh
Trombone
Ryan Porter
Trombone
Jeffery Miller
Trombone
Mykail McDade
Trombone
William Roper
Trombone
Philip Keen
Trombone
Erm Navarro
Trombone
Alvin Starks
Trombone
Robert Murray
Tuba
John Polite
Tuba
Errol Rhoden III
Tuba
Kyle Richter
Tuba
Sidney Hopson
Percussion
Ronald Bruner
Percussion
Dramane Kone
Percussion
Lyndon Rochelle
Percussion
Joey de Leon
Percussion
Dayramir Gonzàlez
Percussion
Greg Sadler
Percussion
Michael Naishtut
Taiko Drum
Joseph Small
Taiko Drum
Avery Baylin
Taiko Drum
Jalen Harvey
Steel Drums
Lara Wickes
Theremin
Andrew Lederman
Accordion / Piano
Karen Han
Erhu
Justin Smith
Banjo
Mateo Pollock
Banjo
Hamed Santigui Camara
Banjo
Brandon Owens
Banjo / Guitar
John Fluker
Piano
Jordan Seigel
Piano
Ralph Nader
Piano
Kevin Toney
Piano
Eric Reed
Piano
John Proulx
Piano
Michael Bustamante
Piano
Darrell Alston
Piano
Evan Greer
Guitar
Gregory Poree
Guitar
Joshua Alfaro
Guitar
Brent Tyler
Drum Kit
Ian Wurfl
Drum Kit
Keelan Tobia
Drum Kit
Justin Hargrove
Drum Kit
Greg Webster
Drum Kit
Luis Vadel
Drum Kit
Benjamin Jacobson
Violin
Dean Anderson
Violin
Joel Pargman
Violin
Steve Huber
Violin
Eric Boulanger
Violin
Fernando Arroyo Lascurain
Violin
Lora'nd Lokustza
Violin
Michael Freed
Violin
Robert Miskey
Violin
Robin Olson
Violin
Aaron Oltman
Viola
Peter Hatch
Viola
Phillip Triggs
Viola
Rodney Wirtz
Viola
Zach Dellinger
Viola
Benjamin Hoffman
Viola
Benjamin Penzner
Viola
Alex Mansour
Cello
Evgeny Tonkha
Cello
Michael Kaufman
Cello
Steve Velez
Cello
Raymond Newell
Cello
Del Atkins
Bass
Edwin Livingston
Bass
Miguel Norwood
Bass
Frank Abraham
Bass
Richard Simon
Bass
Marlon Martinez
Bass
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
Beauty (uncredited)
Edwin Taylor
Man with Tattoos (uncredited)
Kevin Kaouthomn
Orchestra Cello Player / MGM Crew (uncredited)
Crew
Mark Boucher
Set Dressing Manager
Damien Chazelle
Director, Writer
Tom Cross
Editor
Linus Sandgren
Director of Photography
Bob Wagner
First Assistant Director
Robert E. Kay
Second Assistant Director
Carly Sturgeon
Second Second Assistant Director
David Marnell
Second Second Assistant Director
Jim Magdaleno
Storyboard Artist
Tobey Maguire
Executive Producer
Michael Beugg
Executive Producer, Unit Production Manager
Wyck Godfrey
Executive Producer
Jason Cloth
Executive Producer
Dave Caplan
Executive Producer
Helen Estabrook
Executive Producer
Adam Siegel
Executive Producer
Suraj Maraboyina
Co-Executive Producer
Marc Platt
Producer
Olivia Hamilton
Producer
Matthew Plouffe
Producer
Padraic 'Paddy' Murphy
Co-Producer
Jeffrey Harlacker
Co-Producer
Jameson Everett
Production Assistant
Florencia Martin
Production Design
Craig Cooper
Camera Operator
Davon Slininger
Camera Operator
Kyle Padelford
Camera Operator
Michael Nelson
Camera Operator
Robert Petrin
Camera Operator
Rochelle T.A. Brown
Assistant Camera
Michael Wahl
Dolly Grip
James 'Spud' Danicic
Camera Technician
Brian Freesh
Steadicam Operator
Mike Mentor
Camera Production Assistant
David Duran
Camera Intern
Aaron Downing
Post Production Producer
Stephanie Rancier
Post Production Coordinator
Jason Miller
Post Production Supervisor
Kaley Boerneke
Casting Assistant
Amber Wakefield
Casting Associate
Francine Maisler
Casting
Sande Alessi
Extras Casting
Craig Anthony
Key Costumer
Kelly Porter
Key Set Costumer
Yen Do
Set Costumer
Jayde Dennis
Set Costumer
Allison Bloom
Set Costumer
Laura Wolford
Costume Supervisor
Hope Slepak
Costume Supervisor
Mary Zophres
Costume Design
Kelly Broderick
Costume Assistant
Benett Rogers
Costumer
Amy Contendor
Costumer
Jordan Law
Costumer
Paola Serrano
Costumer
Mallory Bradley
Costumer
Adrian Lubanski
Costumer
Lyndrea Prince
Costumer
Deanna Saul
Costumer
Jody Felz
Costumer
Kacie Guggia
Costumer
Kevin Martel
Animation Supervisor
Shawn Kelly
Animation
Jaime Leigh McIntosh
Hair Department Head
Sarah Brown
Hairdresser
Heba Thorisdottir
Makeup Department Head
Janice Kavanagh
Makeup Artist
Cale Thomas
Makeup Artist
Jeong-Hwa Fonkalsrud
Makeup Artist
Emma Johnston Burton
Makeup Artist
Michelle Denise Lee
Makeup Artist
Mandy Artusato
Makeup Supervisor
Heather Elwell
Art Department Coordinator
Eric Sundahl
Supervising Art Director
May Mitchell
Assistant Art Director
Arjen Tuiten
Prosthetic Makeup Artist
Ai-Ling Lee
Sound Designer, Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Tobias Poppe
Sound Designer
Malte Bieler
Sound Effects Editor
Matt Cavanaugh
Sound Effects Editor
Lee Gilmore
Sound Effects Editor
Mildred Iatrou
Supervising Sound Editor
Andy Nelson
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Steven A. Morrow
Production Sound Mixer
Craig Dollinger
Boom Operator
Willard Overstreet
Foley Supervisor
Dan O'Connell
Foley Artist
John T. Cucci
Foley Artist
Matthew Harrison
Foley Editor
Jack Cucci
Foley Mixer
Mikel Parraga-Wills
Foley Mixer
Tavish Grade
Foley Mixer
Teri E. Dorman
ADR Editor
Tony Bryan
Chief Lighting Technician
Jerry Gregoricka
Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
Amy Jackson
Lighting Technician
Greg Ladwig
Lighting Technician
Matthew Coleman
Lighting Technician
Christopher Ferguson
Additional Lighting Technician
Elia P. Popov
Special Effects Supervisor
Alan Roberts
Special Effects Best Boy
Jay Cooper
Visual Effects Supervisor
Keith Anthony-Brown
Visual Effects Producer
Katherine Farrar
Visual Effects Producer
Michael Nouryeh
Visual Effects Editor
Deron Hoffmeyer
Visual Effects Compositor
Heath Kraynak
Visual Effects Compositor
Killian Huntley
Visual Effects Production Manager
Sheldon Neill
Visual Effects Production Manager
John M. Levin
Visual Effects
Ebrahim Jahromi
CG Supervisor
Justin Hurwitz
Original Music Composer
Eric Reed
Musician
Jason Ruder
Supervising Music Editor
Li Jun Li
Songs
Helen Luttrell
Dialogue Editor
Elizabeth Himelstein
Dialect Coach
Daniel Abbott
Rigging Grip
Adam W. Erler
Rigging Grip
Shane Buttle
Rigging Grip
Anthony Carlino
Set Decoration
Samuel J. Tell
Set Decoration Buyer
Danny Diamond
Set Decoration Buyer
Ethan Goodwin
Set Decoration Buyer
Scott M. Anderson
Set Dresser
Darren Mauch
Set Dresser
Corey Gomez
Set Dresser
Danny Rowe
Set Dresser
Eric Rood
Set Dresser
Lauren Baker
Set Dresser
Rick Craft
Set Dresser
David Ladish
Set Dresser
Reid Embrey
On Set Dresser
Luis G. Hoyos
Set Designer
Paul Sonski
Set Designer
Noelle King
Set Designer
Chris Cortner
Set Designer
Nancy Deren
Set Designer
Michael Diersing
Construction Coordinator
Thomas Lauifi
Construction Foreman
Thomas White
Construction Foreman
Devany Greenwood
Props
Paul Becker
Props
Grant Sawyer
Props
Scott Garfield
Still Photographer
Adam Black
Layout Supervisor
Trevor Hazel
Roto Supervisor, Paint Coordinator
Dave Muskeni
Electrician
Ryan Jamison
Electrician
Aaron Schulte
Electrician
Steve Zvorsky
Electrician
John R. Manocchia
Electrician
Chris Baugh
Location Manager
Ted Kim
Assistant Location Manager
Erce Deli Cantu
Assistant Location Manager
Lori A. Balton
Location Scout
Mike Reiber
Paint Coordinator
Hayley Wright
Stunts
Kurt Nelson
Stunts
Caryn Mower
Stunts
Kate Boyer
Stunts
Troy Castaneda
Stunts
Lauren Mary Kim
Stunts
Danny Downey
Stunts
Ryan Sturz
Stunts
Mallory Thompson
Stunts
Callie Croughwell
Stunts
Mark Aaron Wagner
Stunts
Chris Patton
Stunts
Rick Williamson
Stunts
Chris Silcox
Stunts
Ann Scott
Stunts
Nick Benseman
Stunts
Chris Reid
Stunts, Stunt Double
Aja Frary
Stunts
Dan Brown
Stunts
Daniel W. Barringer
Stunts
Seth Duhame
Stunts
Chris Grabher
Stunts
Nikki Stanley
Stunts
Jackie Zane
Stunts
Nikkilette Wright
Stunts
Eric Shamm Watson
Stunts
Allan Padelford
Stunt Driver
Richard Burden
Stunt Driver
Hannah Betts
Stunt Driver
Donny Bailey
Stunt Driver
Chris Palermo
Stunt Driver
Jalil Jay Lynch
Stunt Driver
Hugh Aodh O'Brien
Utility Stunts
Timothy Eulich
Stunt Coordinator, Fight Choreographer
Whitney Coleman
Stunt Coordinator
Doug Coleman
Stunt Coordinator
Zack Duhame
Stunt Double
Ingrid Kleinig
Stunt Double
A.J. Nay
Stunt Double
Chad Guerrero
Stunt Double
Rob O'Malley
Stunt Double
Mandy Moore
Choreographer
Gay Perello
Property Master
Gabriela Peñúñuri
Property Master
Julie Witherington
First Assistant Property Master
Kyle Salvatore
Assistant Property Master
Casey Burr
Assistant Property Master
Scott Michael Smith
Recording Supervision
Joanna Bush
Art Designer
Deborah Ricketts
Archival Footage Research
Wilson Tang
Digital Conform Editor
George Gomez
Video Assist Operator
Jeff Snyder
Video Assist Operator
Anthony Cady
Key Grip
Chris Rauch
Grip
Ron Barr
Visual Development
Jill Otte
Truck Costumer
Ram Paul Silbey
Assistant Production Manager
Erin Endow
Loader
Mathew Ferrante
Executive In Charge Of Production
Kenneth Anger
Original Story
Bogdan Iofciulescu
Techno Crane Operator
Jason Perrine
Art Direction
Anthony D. Parrillo
Art Direction
Bryan Mendoza
Utility Sound
Ian Churchill
Ager/Dyer
Timothy Mueller
Concept Artist
Sam Stewart
Rotoscoping Artist
Tyler Kettenburg
Leadman
Alex Sessing
Greensman
Tina Charad
Graphic Designer
Kerry Hyatt
Graphic Designer
Eric Rosenberg
Graphic Designer
Phillip Young
Graphic Designer
Lisa Guerriero
Other
Jorge Sánchez
Other
Nick Jones
Other
Jason Garcia
Other
Jenna K. Pletcher
Other
Linda Beugger
Other
Olivia Ferguson
Other
