Description
Chinatown 1974 Vintage Lobby Card #1
measures 10×14″ inches / 25 x 35 cm
Chinatown is a 1974 American neo-noir mystery film directed by Roman Polanski from a screenplay by Robert Towne, starring Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunaway. The film was inspired by the California water wars, a series of disputes over southern California water at the
beginning of the 20th century, by which Los Angeles interests secured water rights in the Owens Valley.[4] The Robert Evans production, released by Paramount Pictures, was the director’s last film in the United States and features many elements of film noir,
particularly a multi-layered story that is part mystery and part psychological drama.
Director
Roman Polanski
Written by
Robert Towne
Stars
Jack Nicholson
Faye Dunaway
John Hillerman
Perry Lopez
Burt Young
John Huston
A sequel, The Two Jakes, was released in 1990, again starring Nicholson, who also directed, with Robert Towne returning to write the screenplay. The film failed to match the acclaim of its predecessor.
