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Release Date:
29 March 1974 (USA) more
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Gone is the romance that was so divine.
Plot:
Nick Carraway, a young Midwesterner now living on Long Island, finds himself fascinated by the mysterious past and lavish lifestyle of his neighbor... more | add synopsis
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Won 2 Oscars. Another 5 wins & 3 nominations more
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Looks great, tastes awful more (85 total)

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144 min
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Color (Eastmancolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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UK:12 (re-rating) (2003) | UK:A (original rating) | UK:PG (video rating) | Portugal:M/12 | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:11 | USA:PG | Australia:PG | Singapore:PG

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Patsy Kensit who plays the very young daughter of Mia Farrow's character in this movie, later portrayed Mia Farrow herself in Love and Betrayal: The Mia Farrow Story (1995) (TV) which included a re-enactment of the filming of this picture. more
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Continuity: In the scene where Nick meets Gatsby in his private office, the cord to the lamp on the desk changes location between shots. The shots facing Gatsby, the cord goes from the lamp to the end of the desk to his right. When the shots face Nick, the cord goes from the lamp to the side of the desk facing Nick. more
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Nick Carraway: They say you killed a man.
Jay Gatsby: Only one?
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Looks great, tastes awful, 8 July 2002
Author: gf212121 from New York

This adaptation may have worked with the mute button on, but the cheezy movie-of-the-week score, the shrill cries of Mia Farrow, and the pallid reading by Robert Redford doom this film. Bruce Dern as Tom Buchanan makes as much sense as Jimmie 'J.J.' Walker as Muhammad Ali - the physical strength that defined Tom is totally missing.

The staging, costumes, and incidentals (cars, etc.) are gorgeous, but the beauty of Fitzgerald's prose is nowhere to be found. This must be a difficult work to film, and it shows.

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