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Release Date:
29 March 1974 (USA)
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Tagline:
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...
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Obsession
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Tragedy
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Ring
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Dance Scene
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Abusive Boyfriend
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Awards:
Won 2 Oscars.
Another 5 wins
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3 nominations
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(36 articles)
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The Way He Lived Then
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The Way He Lived Then
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Looks great, tastes awful
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Robert Redford | ... | Jay Gatsby |
 | Mia Farrow | ... | Daisy Buchanan |
 | Bruce Dern | ... | Tom Buchanan |
| Karen Black | ... | Myrtle Wilson |
| Scott Wilson | ... | George Wilson |
 | Sam Waterston | ... | Nick Carraway |
| Lois Chiles | ... | Jordan Baker |
| Howard Da Silva | ... | Meyer Wolfsheim |
| Roberts Blossom | ... | Mr. Gatz |
 | Edward Herrmann | ... | Klipspringer |
| Elliott Sullivan | ... | Wilson's Friend |
| Arthur Hughes | ... | Dog Vendor |
| Kathryn Leigh Scott | ... | Catherine |
| Beth Porter | ... | Mrs. McKee |
| Paul Tamarin | ... | Mr. McKee |
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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.
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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.
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Referenced in Chinatown Revisited with Roman Polanski, Robert Evans and Robert Towne (1999) (V)
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Soundtrack:
Five Foot Two, Eyes of Blue
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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.