The Great Gatsby: Film Adaptations
Explore how The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald has been brought to the screen. Each adaptation brings its own interpretation of the source material.
The Great Gatsby (2013)
Film Details:
- Released
- 2013
- Director
- Baz Luhrmann
- Runtime
- 143 minutes
- Box Office
- $353.6 million
- Rating
- PG-13
- Awards
- 2 Academy Awards (Best Costume Design, Best Production Design)
About This Adaptation:
Baz Luhrmann's visually stunning and modernized adaptation emphasizes the excess and spectacle of the Jazz Age. Known for its lavish production design, contemporary soundtrack featuring Jay-Z, and Leonardo DiCaprio's passionate performance as Gatsby.
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The Great Gatsby (1974)
Film Details:
- Released
- 1974
- Director
- Jack Clayton
- Runtime
- 144 minutes
- Box Office
- $26.5 million
- Rating
- PG
- Awards
- Academy Award for Best Costume Design
About This Adaptation:
A faithful adaptation featuring Robert Redford as Gatsby and Mia Farrow as Daisy. Known for its meticulous period detail and Francis Ford Coppola's screenplay. Despite mixed reviews, it won the Oscar for Best Costume Design.
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The Great Gatsby (1949)
Film Details:
- Released
- 1949
- Director
- Elliott Nugent
- Runtime
- 91 minutes
- Box Office
- Data not available
- Rating
- Not Rated
- Awards
- None
About This Adaptation:
The first sound adaptation of Fitzgerald's novel, featuring Alan Ladd as Gatsby. This version took significant liberties with the story and was poorly received by critics. It's rarely seen today.
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The Great Gatsby (1926)
Film Details:
- Released
- 1926
- Director
- Herbert Brenon
- Runtime
- 80 minutes (estimated)
- Box Office
- Data not available
- Rating
- Silent Film
- Awards
- None
About This Adaptation:
The first film adaptation, produced just one year after the novel's publication. This silent film is now considered a lost film—no known copies survive. It starred Warner Baxter as Gatsby and was produced during the height of the silent film era.
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