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The Great Gatsby (N/A)

Name: The Great Gatsby
Director: Elliott Nugent
Genre: drama film
Duration: 91 min
Cast: Nicholas Joy, Ray Walker, Tito Vuolo, Howard da Silva, Henry Hull

⏱ 91 min drama film

Plot

1950 film by Elliott Nugent

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Why Watch This

Elliott Nugent’s 1949 adaptation brings F. Scott Fitzgerald’s glittering Jazz Age to the screen with sumptuous production design and a lingering sense of melancholy. The film captures the tragic romance of Jay Gatsby and Daisy Buchanan while offering a window into post‑war Hollywood’s take on classic literature.

Best For

Classic lit fans, 1940s cinema lovers, Drama enthusiasts, Costume drama fans, Film history buffs

The CinePearl Take

Alan Ladd delivers a restrained yet magnetic performance as Gatsby, letting the character’s yearning shine through subtle gestures rather than flamboyant bravado. The supporting cast—particularly Ruth Hussey’s sharp Daisy and Barry Sullivan’s calculating Tom—adds depth to the love‑triangle. Nugent’s pacing is deliberate, allowing the opulent parties to dissolve into the film’s inevitable sense of loss, making the tragedy feel both inevitable and intimate.

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Cast & Crew

Director: Elliott Nugent
Cast: Nicholas Joy, Ray Walker, Tito Vuolo, Howard da Silva, Henry Hull, Elisha Cook Jr., Barry Sullivan, Alan Ladd, Macdonald Carey, Ruth Hussey, Ed Begley, Betty Field, Shelley Winters
Writer: Richard Maibaum, Cyril Hume

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