Film
The Great Gatsby (2013)
Dream dangerously.
Drama, Romance· Directed by Baz Luhrmann· 143 min
Overview
Nick Carraway arrives in New York in 1922, an era of loose morals, glittering jazz and bootleg kings. Chasing his own American Dream, Nick encounters the mysterious millionaire Gatsby and his bewitching cousin Daisy. Soon, Nick is drawn into the captivating world of the super-rich, their illusions, loves and deceits. Bearing witness to this new world, Nick pens a tale of impossible love, incorruptible dreams and unforgettable tragedy -- mirroring our own times and struggles.
6 more lines
- Can't repeat the past?... of course you can!
- Reserving judgments is a matter of infinite hope.... I come to the admission that it has a limit.
- ...that's the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool.
- They were careless people, Tom and Daisy-they smashed up things and creatures and then retreated back into their money or their vast carelessness...
- ...there was an immediately perceptible vitality about her as if the nerves of her body were continually smouldering.
- I've just heard the most amazing thing... and here I am tantalizing you.
Connections
Top billing
- Leonardo DiCaprio as Jay Gatsby
- Tobey Maguire as Nick Carraway
- Carey Mulligan as Daisy Buchanan
- Joel Edgerton as Tom Buchanan
- Elizabeth Debicki as Jordan Baker