The Lottery

1969

NR

19m

IMDb RATING
6.7/10
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Every year, on June 27th, in a small village in New England, inhabited by no more than 300 people, a lottery is held in which a family is chosen as part of a ritual to ensure a good harvest.

Directors

Writers

Shirley Jackson(writer by)
Shirley Jackson(short story by)
Larry Yust(writer by)
Olive Dunbar
Tessie Hutchinson
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William Benedict
Joe Summers
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William Fawcett
Old Man Warner
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Joe Haworth
Bill Hutchinson
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Ed Begley Jr.
Jack Watson
Blanche Bronte
Mrs. Delacroix
Alan Brown
Mr. Delacroix
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Nancy Hale
Mrs. Adams
Dorothy Konrad
Janie Dunbar
Richard Kozloski
Steve Adams
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Irene Tedrow
Mrs. Graves

Directors

Writers

Shirley Jackson(writer by)
Shirley Jackson(short story by)
Larry Yust(writer by)

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Release date

January 2, 1969 (United States)

Country of origin

United States of America

Language

English

Production company

Encyclopædia Britannica Films

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