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View full company info for Newdon Productions 1. The Great Gatsby (1974). PG | 144 min | Drama, Romance . 6.4
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Robert Redford as Jay GatsbyBruce Dernas Tom BuchananSam Waterstonas Nick CarrawayScreenplay
Truman Capote was the original screenwriter but he was replaced by Francis Ford Coppola. On his commentary track for the DVD release of The Godfather, Coppola makes reference to writing the Gatsbyscript at the time, though he comments: "Not that the director paid any attention to it. The script that I wrote did not get made." In 2000 William Goldman, who loved the novel, said he actively campaigned for the job of adapting the script, but was astonished by the quality of Coppola's work:
Filming
The Rosecliff and Marble House mansions in Newport, Rhode Island, were used for Gatsby's house while scenes at the Buchanans' home were filmed at Pinewood Studios in Buckinghamshire, England. One driving scene was shot in Windsor Great Park, UK. Other scenes were filmed in New York City and Uxbridge, Massachusetts.
The film received mixed reviews. The film was praised for its interpretation and staying true to the novel, but was criticized for lacking any true emotion or feelings towards the Jazz Age. Based on 32 total reviews collected by Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an overall approval rating from critics of 41%. Despite this, the film was a financial succ...
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). (The male costumes were executed by Ralph Lauren, the female costumes by Barbara Matera....
The Great Gatsby on IMDbThe Great Gatsby at Rotten TomatoesMar 29, 1974 · The Great Gatsby is a 1974 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 F. Scott Fitzgerald's 1925 novel of the same name. The film stars Robert Redford in the title role of Jay Gatsby, Mia Farrow ...
co-production with Newdon Productions April 5, 1974: The Conversation: Nominee for the Academy Award for Best Picture. distribution only; produced by The Directors Company and The Coppola Company: April 12, 1974: Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell: British: co-produced by Hammer Films: May 22, 1974: Daisy Miller: co-production with The ...
Release Date Mar 29, 1974. Duration 2 h 24 m. Rating PG. Genres. Drama. Romance. Tagline Gone is the romance that was so divine. Movie title data and credits provided by. Nick Carraway, a young Midwesterner now living on Long Island, finds himself fascinated by the mysterious past and lavish lifestyle of his neighbor, the nouveau riche Jay Gatsby.
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Feb 5, 2019 · 1974 - The Great Gatsby Distributed by: Newdon Productions and Paramount Pictures Release date: March 29, 1974 Directed by: Jack Clayton (In MemoirsTennessee Williams wrote: "It seems to me that quite a few of my stories, as well as my one acts, would provide interesting and profitable material for the contemporary cinema, if committed to ... such cinematic masters of direction as Jack Clayton ...
Apr 24, 2013 · THE GREAT GATSBY: Blu-ray (Newdon Productions/Paramount 1974) Warner Home Video “Gone is the romance that was so divine; tis broken and cannot be mended…” - not the prose of author F. Scott Fitzgerald, but the first audible line from the prologue to Jack Clayton’s expensive adaptation of The Great Gatsby (1974).
