The Great Gatsby ★★½ 1974 (PG) 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. 144m/C VHS. Robert Redford, Mia Farrow, Bruce Dern, Karen Black, Patsy Kensit, Sam Waterston, Howard da Silva, Edward Herrmann;
Director:
Jack Clayton;
Writer:
Francis Ford Coppola;
Cameo:
Nelson Riddle. Oscars '74: Costume Des., Orig. Song Score and/or Adapt.; Golden Globes '75: Support. Actress (Black).
