1974 • Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway, John Huston
Following in the footsteps of the great film noir stylings of the 1930s and 1940s, this 1974
masterpiece directed by Roman Polanski beautifully captures the unsettling tone of classic noir,
with complex performances, powerful photography, and a story about politics and graft in turn-
of-the-century Los Angeles water wars. Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunaway are brilliant.
Nominated for 11 Academy Awards.