The Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby is a 1926 American silent drama film directed by Herbert Brenon. It was the first film adaptation of the 1925 novel of the same name by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Warner Baxter portrayed Jay Gatsby, Lois Wilson portrayed Daisy Buchanan and Neil Hamilton portrayed Nick Carraway. The film was produced by Famous Players–Lasky, and distributed by Paramount Pictures.
Plot
Midwesterner Nick Carraway is lured into the lavish world of his Long Island neighbor, Jay Gatsby. Soon, however, Carraway sees through the cracks of Gatsby's nouveau riche existence, where obsession, madness, and tragedy await.
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| author | Becky Gardiner |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | New York |
| director | Herbert Brenon |
| editor | Edgar Adams |
| genre | drama |
| keywords | bootlegger kill long island midwestern united states midwesterner new york city nouveau riche rum-running |
| producer | Adolph Zukor Jesse L. Lasky |
| productionCompany | Famous Players–Lasky |
| publisher | Paramount Pictures |