The Great Gatsby

Overview

Nick Carraway, a young Midwesterner now living on Long Island, finds himself fascinated by the mysterious past and lavish lifetyle of his landlord, the nouveau riche Jay Gatsby. He is drawn into Gatsby's circle, becoming a witness to obsession and tragedy.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

June 6, 1949

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United States of America

Production

Paramount,Paramount Pictures

Cast

Alan Ladd,Betty Field,Macdonald Carey,Ruth Hussey,Barry Sullivan,Howard Da Silva,Shelley Winters,Henry Hull,Ed Begley,Elisha Cook Jr.and 19 more

Director

Elliott Nugent

Writer

Cyril Hume,Owen Davis,Richard Maibaum,F. Scott Fitzgerald

Producer

Richard Maibaum

Cinematography

John F. Seitz

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0041428