The Great Gatsby (1974 film)
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| Directed by | Jack Clayton |
| Produced by | David Merrick |
| Screenplay by | Francis Ford Coppola |
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The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald |
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| Music by | Nelson Riddle |
| Cinematography | Douglas Slocombe |
| Edited by | Tom Priestly |
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Newdon Productions
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| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time
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146 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $6.5 million |
| Box office | $26,533,200 |
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 the screenplay by Francis Ford Coppola and based on F. Scott Fitzgerald's 1925 novel of the same name.
The film stars Robert Redford in the title role of Jay Gatsby, along with Mia Farrow, Sam Waterston, Bruce Dern, Karen Black, Scott Wilson and Lois Chiles, with Howard Da Silva (who previously appeared in the 1949 version), Roberts Blossom and Edward Herrmann.
The rights to the novel were purchased in 1971 by Robert Evans so that his wife Ali MacGraw could play Daisy. After MacGraw left Evans for Steve McQueen, he considered other actresses for the role, including Faye Dunaway, Candice Bergen, Natalie Wood, Katharine Ross, Lois Chiles and Cybill Shepherd. However, Mia Farrow was cast as Daisy and Chiles was given the role of Jordan. Warren Beatty, Jack Nicholson and Steve McQueen declined the role of Jay Gatsby which went to Robert Redford. Beatty wanted to direct producer Evans as Gatsby and Nicholson did not think that MacGraw was right for the role of Daisy, who was still attached when he was approached. Farrow was pregnant during production, and the movie was filmed with her wearing loose, flowing dresses and in tight close-ups.
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