| The Great Gatsby | |
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| Genre | Romantic drama |
| Based on | The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald |
| Written by | John J. McLaughlin |
| Directed by | Robert Markowitz |
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| Music by | Carl Davis |
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| Original language | English |
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| Producers | Craig McNeil David Roessell |
| Production location | Montreal |
| Cinematography | Guy Dufaux |
| Editor | David Beatty |
| Running time | 90 minutes |
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| Budget | $5 million[1] |
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| Release | March 29, 2000 |
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The Great Gatsby is a 2000 British-American historical romantic drama television film, based on the 1925 novel of the same name by F. Scott Fitzgerald. It was directed by Robert Markowitz, written by John J. McLaughlin, and stars Toby Stephens in the title role of Jay Gatsby, Mira Sorvino as Daisy Buchanan, Paul Rudd as Nick Carraway, Martin Donovan as Tom Buchanan, Francie Swift as Jordan Baker, Heather Goldenhersh as Myrtle Wilson, and Matt Malloy as Klipspringer. The film aired on March 29, 2000 in the United Kingdom on BBC, and on January 14, 2001 in the United States on A&E.
Hampered by a limited budget of $5 million and hastily filmed in Montreal, Canada, to reduce costs,[1] the A&E television adaptation suffered from low production values, and the critical response upon its broadcast release was overwhelmingly negative.[2] The New York Times dismissed it as "flat-footed,"[3] The Guardian described it as "uninspired,"[4] and The Boston Globe savaged it as "mediocre".[5] The performances of Toby Stephens as Jay Gatsby and Mira Sorvino as Daisy Buchanan were particularly ill-received by a number of critics,[6] although Paul Rudd's performance as Nick Carraway garnered praise.[3]
- ^ a b Lofaro 1999, p. 29.
- ^ Joffe 2000, p. 52; Gilbert 2001, p. D3; James 2001, p. E1; Winslow 2001, p. 33.
- ^ a b James 2001, p. E1.
- ^ Joffe 2000, p. 52.
- ^ Gilbert 2001, p. D3.
- ^ Joffe 2000, p. 52; Crook 2001, p. 17; James 2001, p. E1.