USA,
1974, 130 min
(Alternative: 125 min)
Directed by:
Roman PolańskiComposer:
Jerry GoldsmithCast:
Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway, John Hillerman, John Huston, Perry Lopez, Burt Young, Bruce Glover, Joe Mantell, Roy Jenson, Diane Ladd, Darrell Zwerling (more)VOD (4)
Plots(1)
Jack Nicholson is private eye Jake Gittes, living off the murky moral climate of sunbaked, pre-war Southern California. Hired by a beautiful socialite (Faye Dunaway) to investigate her husband's extra-marital affair, Gittes is swept into a maelstrom of double dealings and deadly deceits, uncovering a web of personal and political scandals that come crashing together for one, unforgettable night in...Chinatown. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1975 - Robert Towne (Best Original Screenplay)
- 1975 - Best Motion Picture of the Year
- 1975 - Roman Polański (Best Achievement in Directing)
- 1975 - Jack Nicholson (Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role)
- 1975 - Faye Dunaway (Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role)
- 1975 - John A. Alonzo (Best Achievement in Cinematography)
- 1975 - Best Achievement in Film Editing
- 1975 - Jerry Goldsmith (Best Original Dramatic Score)
- 1975 - Best Achievement in Production Design
- 1975 - Best Achievement in Costume Design
- 1975 - Best Sound Mixing
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1975 - Roman Polański (Best Director)
- 1975 - Jack Nicholson (Best Leading Actor)
- 1975 - Robert Towne (Best Screenplay)
- 1975 - Best Film
- 1975 - Faye Dunaway (Best Leading Actress)
- 1975 - John Huston (Best Supporting Actor)
- 1975 - John A. Alonzo (Best Cinematography)
- 1975 - Best Editing
- 1975 - Jerry Goldsmith (Best Music)
- 1975 - Best Costume Design
- 1975 - Best Production Design
Golden Globes
- 1975 - Best Motion Picture – Drama
- 1975 - Roman Polański (Best Director)
- 1975 - Robert Towne (Best Screenplay)
- 1975 - Jack Nicholson (Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama)
- 1975 - Faye Dunaway (Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama)
- 1975 - John Huston (Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture)
- 1975 - Jerry Goldsmith (Best Original Score)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 1974 - Jack Nicholson (Best Actor)
- 1974 - Robert Towne (Best Screenplay)