The Great Gatsby
Gone is the romance that was so divine
Country
Production
Budget
$6 500 000
Box office
$20 563 273
Director
Actors
Scenario
Producer
David Merrick
Camera operator
Composer
Artist
John Box, George Richardson
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Short description
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. He is drawn into Gatsby's circle, becoming a witness to obsession and tragedy.
What's left behind the scenes
- Mia Farrow was pregnant during filming, so the film features many close-ups of the actress, and she also wore costumes that could conceal her condition.
- According to critics, it was not possible to transfer the style of the novel to the screen, despite the high budget.
- Rumor has it that Natalie Wood auditioned for the role of Daisy.
- Producer Robert Evans, who owned the rights to the screenplay, wanted only one woman to play Daisy – his wife, Ali MacGraw. She was cast, but during filming of 'The Getaway,' she unexpectedly fell in love with Steve McQueen and left Evans. In retaliation, he immediately replaced his wife in the role with the much more beautiful actress Mia Farrow.
- Producer Robert Evans, who owned the rights to the screenplay, wanted only one woman for the role of Daisy – his wife, Ali MacGraw. She was cast, but unexpectedly fell in love with Steve McQueen during the filming of 'The Getaway' and left Evans. In retaliation, he immediately replaced his wife with actress Mia Farrow.
- Warren Beatty refused the role of Gatsby. He was initially even interested in the project, but when he learned that MacGraw would be his partner, he withdrew. According to Beatty, he couldn't even imagine having any “chemistry” with her.
- Initially, the renowned writer Truman Capote took on the screenplay based on Fitzgerald's novel. However, the film's producers were strongly dissatisfied with what he had done to the original. Capote, who made no secret of his unconventional sexual orientation, promptly made Nick homosexual and Jordan a latent lesbian, for which he was disgracefully fired, and the screenplay was quickly finished in just three weeks by the still-young Francis Ford Coppola.
- Jack Nicholson and Steve McQueen could also have played Gatsby.
- Jack Nicholson and Steve McQueen were also considered for the role of Gatsby.
- Warren Beatty refused to play the role of Gatsby. At first, he was even interested in the project, but when he learned that MacGraw would be his co-star, he walked away. According to Beatty, he couldn't even imagine having any 'chemistry' with her.
- Initially, the screenplay based on Fitzgerald's novel was undertaken by the renowned writer Truman Capote. However, the film's producers strongly disliked Capote's portrayal of Nick as gay and Jordan as a latent lesbian. Francis Ford Coppola rewrote the screenplay in just three weeks.
- Howard Da Silva, who played Meyer Wolfsheim, also played George Wilson in the 1949 film version of 'The Great Gatsby'.
- Howard Da Silva, who played Meyer Wolfsheim, also played the role of George Wilson in the film 'The Great Gatsby' (1949).
- The film is based on the novel "The Great Gatsby" (1925) by F. Scott Fitzgerald.
- Producer Robert Evans, who held the rights to the screenplay, wanted only one woman for the role of Daisy—his wife, Ali MacGraw. She was cast, but while filming 'The Great Raid,' she unexpectedly fell in love with Steve McQueen and left Evans. In retaliation, Evans immediately replaced his spouse with actress Mia Farrow.
- Initially, the renowned writer Truman Capote took on the screenplay based on Fitzgerald's novel. However, the film's producers were very displeased that Capote made Nick gay and Jordan a latent lesbian. Consequently, Francis Ford Coppola rewrote the script in literally three weeks.
- Mia Farrow was pregnant during filming, which is why the movie features many close-ups of the actress, and she wore costumes that could conceal her condition.
- The film is based on F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel 'The Great Gatsby' (1925).
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