The Great Gatsby

The Great Gatsby

1958 · 88 min · Drama, TV Movie

Adaptation of the 1925 novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald for "Playhouse 90." A Midwesterner becomes fascinated with his wealthy neighbor, who obsesses over his lost love.

Directed by Franklin J. Schaffner · Written by David Shaw

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