With leonardo dicaprio, carey mulligan, joel edgerton, tobey maguire. Gatsby has had four film adaptations, with two especially bigbudget, wellknown movies. Carey mulligan looks the part and is convincing throughout. Here is how you can get the great gatsby s white suit look. His portrayal is so sad and complex especially in comparison to redford s gatsby. Every summer i receive an email asking how to dress like robert redford in the great gatsby. Scott fitzgeralds classic 1925 novel was one of the most hyped movies of the summer of 1974. Hes gorgeous, hes suave, hes cool literally, he doesnt sweat when everyone else does. There was also a silent film adaptation made in 1926, just one year after the novel came out, but that film has been lost, with only a oneminute trailer that survives to. As baz luhrmanns great gatsby arrives, a look back at its. The film stars robert redford in the title role of jay gatsby, along with mia. Gatsby le magnifique 1974, the great jay gatsby 1974 genres.
Were sorry but jwapp doesnt work properly without javascript enabled. The 1974 film, like the new one, arrived amid a gusher of hype, especially surrounding the genuinely gorgeous costumes, designed by theoni v. Vitals robert redford as jay gatsby, enigmatic millionaire and eager romantic long island, new york, late summer 1925 film. Robert redford stars as selfmade millionaire jay gatsby, who uses his. The great gatsby is a 1974 american romantic drama film based on f. As for gatsby, robert redford is professional and convincing you cant fault him but dicaprio elicits more sympathy, is terrifying in his outburst in the climactic hotel scene and, to my way of thinking, is a more effective. Robert redford seemed to make gatsby both too awkward and too slick. Redford demonstrates gatsby s longing and loneliness with a profound empathy for the character. As for gatsby, robert redford is professional and convincing you cant fault him but dicaprio elicits more sympathy, is terrifying in his outburst in the climactic hotel scene and, to my way of thinking, is a more effective tragic figure than redford. I feel like every luhrmann film title should be prefaced with circus ring leaderesque embellishmentin the theaters this is a big deal, guys, the last time i went to a movie theater it cost four dollars, and then my mom asked me if i wanted to watch the. The great gatsby is a 1926 american silent drama film directed by herbert brenon. Robert redfords great gatsby gets the baz luhrmann. And now, a reason to fall in love with robert redford again and again and again. Robert redford, mia farrow, bruce dern, karen black, scott wilson genre.
Leonardo dicaprio 20 redford is really the perfect jay gatsby. At long last, former lovers daisy mia farrow and jay robert redford meet alone, reminisce, and wander back into sentiment. The great gatsby returned to the screen this weekend for the first time since the 1974 adaptation, which starred robert redford as the enigmatic. Redford displays some of his most understated acting with his use of his pained eyes or uncertain face desperate for daisys love and affection. The great gatsby gatsby le magnifique dvd video, 2003. Robert redford played jay gatsby, with mia farrow as daisy buchanan, in jack claytons 1974 adaptation of f. See more ideas about robert redford, the great gatsby and gatsby. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Scott fitzgeralds 1974 film adaptation of the great gatsby. It was directed by jack clayton and produced by david merrick from a screenplay by francis ford coppola. In addition, though both films are respectful with the. Scott fitzgeralds beloved novel about a penniless american dreamer who goes from.
The roaring twenties and the late 1960searly 1970s, an era when even a prestige production at an old studio like paramount could criticize the fecklessness and excesses of americas upper crust. A midwesterner becomes fascinated with his nouveau riche neighbor, who obsesses over his lost love. With robert redford, mia farrow, bruce dern, karen black. I thought the acting was fantastic, particularly leonardo dicaprio, i actually cried.
Ralph lauren background today is the day that baz luhrmann is releasing his interpretation of f. Robert redford and mia farrow as jay gatsby and daisy buchanan in f. Rr with mia farrow in the original the great gatsby film sigh white jumper. I loved everything about the film, the music, the clothes, the theatrical elements. In the past seven days, ive seen two film versions of the great gatsby. Jack claytons the great gatsby 1974 is a fascinating remnant of two explosive periods. A writer and wall street trader, nick, finds himself drawn to the past and lifestyle of his millionaire neighbor, jay gatsby. Scotte fitzgeralds greatest novel to life but it was infinitely. Redford demonstrates gatsbys longing and loneliness with a profound empathy for the character.
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