The Great Gatsby Movie Review 1974

Adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel of the idle rich in the 1920s. A mysterious millionaire crashes Long Island society, and finds his heart captured by an impetuous and emotionally impoverished girl. Skillful acting and directing captures the look and feel of this era, but the movie doesn't have the power of the book.

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Available on VHS
Running time 144 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Period Piece: 1920s, Wrong Side of the Tracks, Books to Film: F. Scott Fitzgerald, Romantic Triangles, New York, New York

Screenplay

Francis Ford Coppola

Cast

Robert Redford, Mia Farrow, Bruce Dern, Karen Black, Patsy Kensit, Sam Waterston, Howard da Silva, Edward Herrmann

Director

Jack Clayton

Music

Nelson Riddle

Producer

Paramount Pictures, David Merrick

Awards

Oscars 1974: Costume Des., Orig. Song Score and/or Adapt.; Golden Globes 1975: Support. Actress (Black).