The Great Gatsby 1974

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Call Number: DVD Drama Great
On Shelf At: Downtown Library, Traverwood Branch

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Originally released as a motion picture in 1974.
Based on the novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald.
Robert Redford, Mia Farrow, Bruce Dern, Karen Black, Scott Wilson, Sam Waterston, Lois Chiles, Howard Da Silva, Roberts Blossom.
In 1920s Long Island, a mysterious American millionaire's efforts to recapture the sweetheart of his youth result in tragedy.
DVD, widescreen presentation; Mono or Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.
Contents: Great Gatsby.

COMMUNITY REVIEWS

Beautifully haunting submitted by Kimberlyrol on July 6, 2013, 7:02pm I saw the Great Gatsby with DiCaprio (2013) because the trailor showed the sumptuous aspect of this story to a far greater degree than the Redford (1974) version. Neither Redford nor DiCaprio, in my opinion play Gatsby convincingly but Redford still seems to have more new understated class than DiCaprio. In short, the new Gatsby may have more visual richness, but I still prefer this version. I saw this movie as a child when it came out and it is still one of my preferred films. Acting notwithstanding, the twists and turns of the story line and the story's message make it one of Hollywood's more intriguing films.

nah submitted by airgood on August 5, 2014, 12:28pm I was so excited to see this- I mean, how can you go wrong with Robert Redford? But the movie ended up being rather slow, the acting overdone, and even Redford didn't really stand out. Great story- I just couldn't get in to this version.

Pretty good submitted by zmclaugh on July 30, 2018, 4:27pm There are some amusing scenes in here if you're not looking to take the film too seriously.