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.
as Manny Torres
as Nellie LaRoy
as Jack Conrad
as Sidney Palmer
as Elinor St. John
as Truck Driver
as Elephant Wrangler
as Police Officer
as Dale
as Jane Thornton
as Orville Pickwick
as Joe Holiday
as Reggie
as Jimmy
as Guest (Chicken Line)
as Bob Levine
as Ina Conrad
as Female Guest (Nathalie)
as Male Guest (Wallach's)
as Female Guest (Jack Tattoo)
as Director (Wallach's Party)
as Woman in Ostrich Feather Hat
as Wilbur
as Charlie / Photographer (Wallach's Party)
as Publicity Executive (Wallach's Party)
as Jen
as Driver (Wallach's Party)
as George Munn
as Lady Fay Zhu
as Starlet
as Officer Elwood
as Robert Roy
as Gho Zhu
as Sam Wong Zhu
as Customer at Sam Wong's
as P.A. (Early Kinoscope)
as The Count
as Ruth Adler
as Max (Ruth's Assistant Director)
as Ruth's D.P. (James Wong Howe)
as Otto's Assistant Director
as Extra
as Extra
as Extra
as Tim
as Irving Thalberg
as Abby (Assistant Jack's Tent)
as Writer (Jack's Tent)
as Employee (Camera Rental House)
as A.C. (Camera Rental House)
as Constance Moore
as Don Wallach
as Reporter (Small Restaurant)
as Editor (Kinoscope)
as Woman at Door
as Young Man
as Olga Putti
as Studio Executive (Billy)
as Fan (Autograph)
as Nurse at Sanatorium
as Nellie's Mother
as Lloyd (Sound Mixer)
as Grip Harry (1st Day of Sound)
as D.P. Bill (1st Day of Sound)
as Clapper (1st Day of Sound)
as Crew Member (1st Day of Sound)
as Set Medic (1st Day of Sound)
as Estelle
as Carmelita
as Footballer
as Footballer
as Liz (Pool Party)
as Master of Ceremonies
as Spanish Language Actress
as Studio Employee (Sidney's House)
as Kinoscope Exec
as Marion Davies
as William Randolph Hearst
as Jonathan Rothschild
as Harriet Rothschild
as Mildred Yates
as Waiter
as Wealthy Man
as Wealthy Man
as Wealthy Woman
as Wealthy Woman
as Young Studio Executive
as Guest at Hearst Bungalow
as Guest at Hearst Bungalow
as Guest at Hearst Bungalow
as Guest at Hearst Bungalow
as Production Assistant
as Prop Master (Kinoscope)
as Distribution Executive
as Thalberg's Secretary
as Kinoscope Assistant Director
as Guard (Kinoscope)
as New MGM Assistant Director
as Harold
as Young Actor (Jack's Beach Set)
as Lewis the Director
as Wilson
as James McKay
as McKay's Associate
as Masked Man
as Rebecca
as Producer
as Bellhop
as Tourism Official
as Kyle
as Conductor (Night Club)
as Silvia Torres
as Manny's Daughter
as Guard at Gate
as Ticket Clerk (1952)
as Man Shouting in Bad Irish Accent
as Piccolo
as Flute
as Oboe
as Oboe
as Bassoon
as Clarinet
as Clarinet
as Clarinet
as Clarinet / Saxophone
as Clarinet / Saxophone
as Clarinet
as Saxophone
as Saxophone
as Saxophone
as Saxophone
as Saxophone
as Saxophone
as Saxophone
as Saxophone
as Saxophone
as Saxophone
as Saxophone
as Saxophone
as Saxophone
as Trumpet
as Trumpet
as Trumpet
as Trumpet
as Trumpet
as Trumpet
as Trumpet
as Trumpet
as Trumpet
as Tuba
as Trombone
as Trombone
as Trombone
as Trombone
as Trombone
as Trombone
as Trombone
as Trombone
as Trombone
as Trombone
as Tuba
as Tuba
as Tuba
as Tuba
as Percussion
as Percussion
as Percussion
as Percussion
as Percussion
as Percussion
as Percussion
as Taiko Drum
as Taiko Drum
as Taiko Drum
as Steel Drums
as Theremin
as Accordion / Piano
as Erhu
as Banjo
as Banjo
as Banjo
as Banjo / Guitar
as Piano
as Piano
as Piano
as Piano
as Piano
as Piano
as Piano
as Piano
as Guitar
as Guitar
as Guitar
as Drum Kit
as Drum Kit
as Drum Kit
as Drum Kit
as Drum Kit
as Drum Kit
as Violin
as Violin
as Violin
as Violin
as Violin
as Violin
as Violin
as Violin
as Violin
as Violin
as Viola
as Manny's Assistant
as Viola
as Viola
as Viola
as Viola
as Viola
as Viola
as Cello
as Cello
as Cello
as Cello
as Cello
as Bass
as Bass
as Bass
as Bass
as Bass
as Bass
as Otto (uncredited)
as Smoking Man (uncredited)
as Sneezing PA (uncredited)
as Naked Dancer (uncredited)
as Bobbie Hart (uncredited)
as New York Fan (uncredited)
as Ava (uncredited)
as Dancer (uncredited)
as Beauty (uncredited)
as Striptease Performer (uncredited)
as Beauty (uncredited)
as Man with Tattoos (uncredited)
as Orchestra Cello Player / MGM Crew (uncredited)
as Naked Dancer (Uncredited)
