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The Great Gatsby

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Nick Carraway (Sam Waterston) is a young man from the Midwest living modestly among the decadent mansions of 1920s Long Island. He becomes involved in the life of the mysterious Jay Gatsby (Robert Redford), a rich man who throws the most lavish parties on the island. But behind Gatsby's outgoing demeanor is a lonely man who wants nothing more than to be with his old love, Daisy (Mia Farrow). She is married to the bullheaded Tom (Bruce Dern), creating a love triangle that will end in tragedy.
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Critics Consensus

The Great Gatsby proves that even a pair of tremendously talented leads aren't always enough to guarantee a successful adaptation of classic literary source material.

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Judith Crist New York Magazine/Vulture 09/24/2024
Anyone in search of the true Gatsby, man or myth, will be hard put to find more than a portentous and elliptic recitation of excerpts from the novel, illustrated by minor dramatizations and major tableaux: little more than a game of living statues. Go to Full Review Jason Bailey Flavorwire 06/21/2016
Clayton is so obsessed with respecting the story that he turns it into a museum piece; you see the actors going through the paces of dramatizing a classic, rather than finding the heartbeat underneath. Go to Full Review Jay Cocks TIME Magazine 03/06/2013
The film is faithful to the letter of F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel but entirely misses its spirit. Go to Full Review Mike Massie Gone With The Twins 2d
4/10
It offers a potent message, but not one that generates much entertainment value. Go to Full Review David Parkinson Radio Times Apr 1
3/5
Still, this was the greatest of the screen Gatsby's until Baz Luhrmann's glossy 2013 film starring Leonardo DiCaprio came along. Go to Full Review George Anderson Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 09/24/2024
Faithful, almost reverent adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's Jazz Age romance, aided by superb costumes, sets, music and photography and harmed by Jack Clayton's slow-moving direction and the uneven performances. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Maarit L @Komedienne Oct 3 I really love this movie. I love the book also, silly me. See more Stephen C @bob25009 Sep 16 Success in 2 hours and 24 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! All ages admitted!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Dubbed and subtitled in worldwide studios!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more W. W. W @Witt2k9 Jul 5 Farrow is disappointing, Redford is outstanding. See more Blu B 11/28/2023 It's decent but definitely an acquired taste and not for everyone. This can be very dry and a slow burn at times despite so much lavishness and production value which is sort of bizarre. I have never read the novel myself so I can't speak for how faifthful this is but I can speak to how this works and doesn't work as a film. Nothing is really broken with it. The acting and pacing are all ok and everything else is half decent. The problems really begin with Nick isn't really as interesting a character as everyone else and feels very wooden throughout. Second, this focuses especially in the first half so much on the lavish lifestyle and production value it doesn't forget as much as it puts the storytelling on hold. Finally, it feels like while it has lots of commentary on wealth, high society, and how it affects us as people it loses focus on the love triangle and that commnetary gets jumbled a bit. Add to the fact this has a dry feel and is slow throughout most of the time because of those factors and you see why this really isn't for everyone. This needed to tell the story through Jay and show him grow and develop with Nick, cut back on the excessive party lifestyle scenes, and add a bit more charm to the performances to give it a less dry tone. But anyone who is a fan of the source material, director, or any actors in this should give it a try. See more Stephen C 07/13/2023 Beautiful to look at. Uneven cast. Slow. Faithful to the book on a surface level only. See more 12/12/2022 Great story. Good rendition of the book See more Read all reviews
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Jack Clayton

Director

Robert Redford

Jay Gatsby

Mia Farrow

Daisy Buchanan

Sam Waterston

Nick Carraway

Bruce Dern

Tom Buchanan

Lois Chiles

Jordan Baker

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Synopsis Nick Carraway (Sam Waterston) is a young man from the Midwest living modestly among the decadent mansions of 1920s Long Island. He becomes involved in the life of the mysterious Jay Gatsby (Robert Redford), a rich man who throws the most lavish parties on the island. But behind Gatsby's outgoing demeanor is a lonely man who wants nothing more than to be with his old love, Daisy (Mia Farrow). She is married to the bullheaded Tom (Bruce Dern), creating a love triangle that will end in tragedy.
Director
Jack Clayton
Producer
David Merrick
Screenwriter
Francis Ford Coppola, F. Scott Fitzgerald
Distributor
Paramount Pictures
Production Co
Paramount Pictures, Newdon Productions
Rating
PG
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 26, 1974, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 1, 2011
Runtime
2h 24m
Sound Mix
Mono
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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