Fitzgerald, F Scott

The Great Gatsby

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The 20's never roarded louder than in this sumptuously romantic retelling of F. Scott Fitzgerald's Jazz Age classic. Robert Redford stars as Jay Gatsby, who had once loved beautiful, spoiled Daisy Buchanan (Mia Farrow), then lost her to a rich boy. But now Gatsby is mysteriously wealthy... and ready to risk everything to woo Daisy back.

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The Great Gatsby

Great Books: The Great Gatsby (2003)

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Introduces the main characters and story of F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel. Discusses the American Dream, background information about the time period and author, and poses pre and post-viewing discussion questions to viewers.

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Great Books: The Great Gatsby