The Great Gatsby film versions

The Great Gatsby is a 1974 American romantic drama film distributed by Newdon Productions and Paramount Pictures. It was directed by Jack Clayton and produced by David Merrick, from a screenplay by Francis Ford Coppola based on the novel of the same title by F. Scott Fitzgerald. The film is the 3rd filmed version of the novel.

The film won two Academy Awards, for Best Costume Design (Theoni V. Aldredge) and Best Music (Nelson Riddle). It also won three BAFTA Awards for Best Art Direction (John Box), Best Cinematography (Douglas Slocombe) and Best Costume Design (Theoni V. Aldredge). It won a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress (Karen Black) and received three further nominations for Best Supporting Actor (Bruce Dern and Sam Waterston) and Most Promising Newcomer (Sam Waterston).

Cast:

• Robert Redford as Jay Gatsby A.K.A. James Gatz
• Mia Farrow as Daisy Buchanan
• Bruce Dern as Tom Buchanan
• Karen Black as Myrtle Wilson
• Scott Wilson as George B. Wilson
• Sam Waterston as Nick Carraway
• Lois Chiles as Jordan Baker
• Edward Herrmann as Ewing Klipspringer
• Sammy Smith as Comic
• Kathryn Leigh Scott as Catherine
• Vincent Schiavelli as Thin Man
• Roberts Blossom as Mr. Gatz
• Beth Porter as Mrs. McKee
• Howard Da Silva as Meyer Wolfsheim
• Patsy Kensit as Pammy Buchanan

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