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Overview

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Director:
Jack Clayton
Writers:
Francis Ford Coppola (screenplay)
F. Scott Fitzgerald (novel)
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Release Date:
29 March 1974 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Romance more
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... more | add synopsis
Awards:
Won 2 Oscars. Another 5 wins & 3 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(33 articles)
The Great Gatsby Rolls Royce to go under the hammer
 (From BoxWish. 29 May 2009, 3:40 AM, PDT)

Bea Arthur was a true 'Golden Girl'
 (From Gold Derby. 26 April 2009, 2:31 PM, PDT)

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Disturbing story of idle-rich during the Roaring 20s more

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Additional Details

Runtime:
144 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Eastmancolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Stereo
Certification:
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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Supposedly Natalie Wood was an early contender for the role of Daisy but she allegedly became furious when the producers insisted on a screen test since the actress hadn't been in a movie for over 5 years. She balked and negotiations ended. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Tom smacks Myrtle her shirt is off her shoulder on one side. In the next shot showing the blood coming from her nose her shirt is back up where it belongs. more
Quotes:
Nick Carraway: There was music from my neighbor's house through those summer nights. In his enchanted gardens, men and girls came and went like moths, among the whispering and the champagne and the stars. I believe that few people were actually invited to these parties. They just went. They got into automobiles that bore them out to Long Island, and somehow they ended up at Gatsby's door. Come for the party with a simplicity of heart that was it's own ticket of admission. more
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Referenced in "Gossip Girl: The Age of Dissonance (#2.18)" (2009) more
Soundtrack:
Charleston Back to Charleston more

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Disturbing story of idle-rich during the Roaring 20s, 2 October 2004
7/10
Author: mdm-11 from United States

This lavish Hollywood treatment of the Classic F. Scott Fitzgerald novel is a visual and acoustic delight. Nelson Riddle's spellbinding score and the many brilliant camera shots capturing the splendor of an age of excesses and indulgences make for engaging entertainment. Still, the dark story will leave the viewer numb at the eventual (bitter) end. A young Mia Farrow and Robert Redford in the leads, along with excellent performances by Scott Wilson and Bruce Dern, as well as the 70s "femme fatal" staple Karen Black round out the top, with what seems to be hundreds of colorful "flapper" and servant extras in the cast. Everyone fortunate enough to be born or married or mistressed into money is living the "life", not caring about anyone and anything other than fun, fun, fun.

A series of indiscretions (by just about everyone) culminates in the "just desserts", and several deaths. The fact that life of the high and mighty seems to go on without skipping a beat, regardless of anyone's recklessness or involvement, is the tough lesson the author seems to aim for. Without conscience, what have we? All the money will not replace human emotions, though the cash seems to easily take their place. But didn't we have fun....

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