The Great Gatsby (1974 film)
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The Great Gatsby is a 1974 film made by Newdon Productions and Paramount Pictures. It was directed by Jack Clayton and produced by David Merrick with Hank Moonjean as associate producer, from a screenplay by Francis Ford Coppola based on the novel of the same title by F. Scott Fitzgerald. The music score was by Nelson Riddle and the cinematography by Douglas Slocombe. The production was designed by John Box.
The film stars Robert Redford, Mia Farrow, Bruce Dern, Karen Black, Scott Wilson and Sam Waterston with Lois Chiles, Howard Da Silva, Roberts Blossom and Edward Herrmann. Patsy Kensit appears in her first film role and Tom Ewell makes an uncredited appearance.
Awards and nominations
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). It won a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress (Karen Black) and received three further nominations for Best Supporting Actor (Bruce Dern), (Sam Waterston) and Most Promising Newcomer (Sam Waterston).
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