The Great Gatsby (1974)

Directed by

Jack Clayton

Genre

drama film, romance film

Country

Australia, United States

Runtime

2h 28m

Rated

PG

Rating

6.3 of 10 from 516 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A writer named Nick Carraway moves next door to a mysterious millionaire named Jay Gatsby. Gatsby throws extravagant parties in hopes of winning back his former love Daisy Buchanan.

romanticelegantnostalgicmelancholicglamoroustenseslow-burn

What happens

The Great Gatsby is a 1974 American historical romantic drama film based on the 1925 novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald. The film was directed by Jack Clayton, produced by David Merrick, and written by Francis Ford Coppola. It stars Robert Redford, Mia Farrow, Sam Waterston, Bruce Dern, and Karen Black. The plot concerns the interactions of writer Nick Carraway with enigmatic millionaire Jay Gatsby (Redford) and Gatsby's obsession to reunite with his former lover, Daisy Buchanan (Farrow), amid the riotous parties of the Jazz Age on Long Island near New York City. The Great Gatsby was preceded by 1926 and 1949 films of the same name. Despite a mixed reception by critics, the 1974 film grossed over $26 million against a $7 million budget. Coppola later stated that the film failed to follow his screenplay. In 2013, a fourth film adaptation was produced. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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