The Great Gatsby (1974)
- Starring:
- Robert Redford, Mia Farrow, (more)
- Director(s):
- Jack Clayton
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG
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This third film version of F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic 1925 novel was one of the most hyped movies of the summer of 1974. Robert Redford stars as self-made millionaire Jay Gatsby, who uses his vast (and implicitly ill-gotten) fortune to buy his way into Long Island society. Most of all, Gatsby wants to win back the love of socialite Daisy Buchanan (Mia Farrow), now married to "old money" Tom Buchanan (Bruce Dern). Calmly observing the passing parade is Nick Carraway (Sam Waterston), Gatsby's best friend, who narrates the film. Francis Ford Coppola's screenplay is meticulously faithful to the original novel, but Theoni V. Aldredge's costume design and Nelson Riddle's nostalgic musical score won the film its only Oscars. The huge supporting cast includes Howard Da Silva, who played Wilson in the 1949 Great Gatsby, and a very young Patsy Kensit as Daisy's daughter. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 143 mins
Complete Cast of The Great Gatsby
- Robert Redford - Jay Gatsby
- Bruce Dern - Tom Buchanan
- Scott Wilson - George Wilson
- Edward Herrmann - Klipspringer
- Vincent Schiavelli - Thin Man
- Paul Tamarin - Mr. McKee
- Beth Porter - Mrs. McKee
- Kathryn Leigh Scott - Catherine
- Tom Ewell - Mourner
- Sammy Smith - Comic
- Roberts Blossom - Mr. Gatz
- Arthur Hughes - Dog Vendor
- Mia Farrow - Daisy Buchanan
- Karen Black - Myrtle Wilson
- Sam Waterston - Nick Carraway
- Jerry Mayer - Reporter
- Elliott Sullivan - Wilson's Friend
- Howard Da Silva - Meyer Wolfsheim
- Patsy Kensit - Pamela Buchanan
- Regina Baff - Miss Baedeker
- Janet Arters - Twins
- Lois Chiles - Jordan Baker
- John Devlin - Gatsby's Bodyguard
- Oliver Clark - Fat Man
- Director(s):
- Jack Clayton
- Writer(s):
- Francis Ford Coppola
- Producer(s):
- Hank Moonjean, David Merrick
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG(Adult Situations, Adult Language)
- 1974 - British Academy of Film and Television Arts - Best Cinematography
- 1974 - British Academy of Film and Television Arts - Best Art Direction
- 1974 - British Academy of Film and Television Arts - Best Costume Design
- 1974 - Hollywood Foreign Press Association - Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
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