The Great Gatsby

"The PICTURE is the Dramatic Thunderbolt of the Season!"

1926 1h 20m EN

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

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52%

ROTTEN

★9.0TMDB · 1🥫52%Rotten Tomatoes

Drama

Synopsis

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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.

“The PICTURE is the Dramatic Thunderbolt of the Season!”

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Cast

Warner Baxter
Jay Gatsby
Lois Wilson
Daisy Buchanan
Neil Hamilton
Nick Carraway
Georgia Hale
Myrtle Wilson
William Powell
George Wilson
Hale Hamilton
Tom Buchanan
George Nash
Charles Wolf
Carmelita Geraghty
Jordan Baker

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Herbert Brenon
Writers: Becky Gardiner
Languages: No Language
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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80 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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100 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Herbert Brenon, shot by Leo Tover. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Warner Baxter and Lois Wilson and Neil Hamilton carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The PICTURE is the Dramatic Thunderbolt of the Season!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0016938 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Herbert Brenon directs. Leo Tover behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in No Language.

Trivia

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180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2100 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Herbert Brenon, shot by Leo Tover. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Warner Baxter and Lois Wilson and Neil Hamilton carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "The PICTURE is the Dramatic Thunderbolt of the Season!".
7IMDB entry: tt0016938 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.