The Great Gatsby

The Great Gatsby

A Great Cast... A Great Novel... A Great Motion Picture

194991 min5.4 / 10

A melancholic, noir-tinged portrait of obsession and the American Dream's hollow promise, told through the eyes of an observer drawn into tragedy.

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.

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