right disclaimer under section 107 of the copyright act 1976 allowance is made for fair use for purposes such as criticism comment news reporting scholarship and research fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing nonprofit educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use overview the great gat Gatsby is a 2013 epic romantic drama film that adapts F scott Fitzgerald's seminal 1,925 novel of the same name directed by the visionary Australian filmmaker Bos Luherman known for his opulent and stylized visual storytelling Molen Rouge romeo plus Juliet the film is an Australian American co-production that merges the grandeur of 1,920s America with the modern vibrance of 21 century cinematic flare it was produced by Bosmark Productions Luherman's production company in collaboration with Red Wagon Entertainment and distributed by Warner Bros pictures and Village Road Show pictures set during the roaring jazz age in the fictional West Egg and East Egg districts of Long Island New York the story is told through the eyes of Nick Carowway a Yale graduate and World War II veteran who becomes entangled in the world of his enigmatic neighbor Jay Gatsby a millire whose lavish lifestyle masks a deep emotional void the novel often considered one of the great American novels explores themes of wealth love disillusionment the American dream and social stratification lucerman's adaptation stars Leonardo DiCaprio as Jay Gatsby Tobe Maguire as Nick Carowway Carrie Mulligan as Daisy Buchanan Joel Edertton as Tom Buchanan and Elizabeth Debbecki as Jordan Baker the film is notable for its dazzling production design contemporary soundtrack featuring artists like Jay-Z Lana Del Rey and Beyonce and its attempt to bridge the aesthetic of the 1,920s with modern cultural elements to speak to a contemporary audience premiering at Lincoln Center in New York on May 1 2013 the film went on to become a commercial success grossing over 353 million worldwide against a production budget of $15 million while it received mixed to positive reviews from critics it was widely praised for its visual spectacle and DiCaprio's performance eventually winning two Academy Awards for best production design and best costume design plot summary prologue the framing device the film opens in a sanitarium in 1929 nick Carowway our narrator is undergoing treatment for depression anxiety and alcoholism encouraged by his doctor to write down his thoughts as a form of therapy Nick begins recounting the events of the summer of 1,922 a time that would mark his transformation and disillusionment with the American upper class arrival in West Egg nick a bond salesman moves into a modest cottage in West Egg a fictional community on Long Island that is home to the newly rich his neighbor is the mysterious Jay Gatsby a millionaire known for throwing extravagant parties filled with celebrities socialites bootleggers and politicians yet who remains curiously aloof nick is intrigued by Gatsby's mystique and lavish lifestyle across the bay in East the more traditional and aristocratic enclave lives Nick's cousin Daisy Buchanan and her brutish old money husband Tom Buchanan daisy is beautiful but emotionally fragile tom is doineering and unfaithful during a visit to their mansion Nick meets Jordan Baker a professional golfer and Daisy's friend jordan tells Nick that Tom is having an affair with a woman in New York gatsby's world nick receives a handwritten invitation to one of Gatsby's parties something unusual as most guests simply show up uninvited at the party Nick meets Jordan again and eventually Gatsby himself played by Leonardo DiCaprio with charismatic intensity gatsby is charming and mysterious with a rehearsed accent polished manners and a smile that makes everyone feel singularly important he tells fantastical stories about his past claims of being an Oxford man a decorated war hero and the son of wealthy parents who have all died as Nick grows closer to Gatsby he learns that the millionaire's real name is James Gats a North Dakota farm boy who reinvented himself after falling in love with Daisy 5 years earlier gatsby built his fortune through shady means in the hope of winning her back nick becomes a go-between for Gatsby and Daisy eventually arranging a reunion between them the reunion in one of the film's most iconic scenes Gatsby and Daisy reunite at Nick's house gatsby is a bundle of nervous energy and when he finally sees Daisy the romantic tension is palpable their love is rekindled almost instantly gatsby is convinced that Daisy will leave Tom and that they will start a new life together just as it was meant to be 5 years ago the climax truth and tragedy as the summer progresses Gatsby and Daisy grow closer but reality begins to intrude on Gatsby's dream tom grows suspicious of Daisy's affection for Gatsby and confronts him in a sweltering hotel suite in Manhattan the confrontation is brutal gatsby insists that Daisy never loved Tom but Daisy cannot bring herself to deny it completely she admits she loved both men shattering Gatsby's delusions overview the Great Gatsby is a 2013 epic romantic drama film that adapts F scott Fitzgerald's seminal 1,925 novel of the same name directed by the visionary Australian filmmaker Bos Luherman known for his opulent and stylized visual storytelling Molen Rouge romeo plus Juliet the film is an Australianamean co-production that merges the grandeur of 1,920s America with the modern vibrance of 21 century cinematic flare it was produced by Bosmark Productions Luherman's production company in collaboration with Red Wagon Entertainment and distributed by Warner Bros pictures and Village Road Show pictures set during the roaring jazz age in the fictional West Egg and East Egg districts of Long Island New York the story is told through the eyes of Nick Carowway a Yale graduate and World War II veteran who becomes entangled in the world of his enigmatic neighbor Jay Gatsby a millire whose lavish lifestyle masks a deep emotional void the novel often considered one of the great American novels explores themes of wealth love disillusionment the American dream and social stratification lucerman's adaptation stars Leonardo DiCaprio as Jay Gatsby Tobe Maguire as Nick Carowway Carrie Mulligan as Daisy Buchanan Joel Edertton as Tom Buchanan and Elizabeth Debbecki as Jordan Baker the film is notable for its dazzling production design contemporary soundtrack featuring artists like Jay-Z Lana Del Rey and Beyonce and its attempt to bridge the aesthetic of the 1,920s with modern cultural elements to speak to a contemporary audience premiering at Lincoln Center in New York on May 1 2013 the film went on to become a commercial success grossing over $353 million worldwide against a production budget of $15 million while it received mixed to positive reviews from critics it was widely praised for its visual spectacle and DiCaprio's performance eventually winning two Academy Awards for best production design and best costume design plot summary prologue: The Framing Device the film opens in a sanitarium in 1929 nick Carowway our narrator is undergoing treatment for depression anxiety and alcoholism encouraged by his doctor to write down his thoughts as a form of therapy Nick begins recounting the events of the summer of 1,922 a time that would mark his transformation and disillusionment with the American upper class arrival in West Egg nick a bond salesman moves into a modest cottage in West Egg a fictional community on Long Island that is home to the newly rich his neighbor is the mysterious Jay Gatsby a millionaire known for throwing extravagant parties filled with celebrities socialites bootleggers and politicians yet who remains curiously aloof nick is intrigued by Gatsby's mystique and lavish lifestyle across the bay in East Egg the more traditional and aristocratic enclave lives Nick's cousin Daisy Buchanan and her brutish old money husband Tom Buchanan daisy is beautiful but emotionally fragile tom is doineering and unfaithful during a visit to their mansion Nick meets Jordan Baker a professional golfer and Daisy's friend jordan tells Nick that Tom is having an affair with a woman in New York gatsby's world nick receives a handwritten invitation to one of Gatsby's parties something unusual as most guests simply show up uninvited at the party Nick meets Jordan again and eventually Gatsby himself played by Leonardo DiCaprio with charismatic intensity gatsby is charming and mysterious with a rehearsed accent polished manners and a smile that makes everyone feel singularly important he tells fantastical stories about his past claims of being an Oxford man a decorated war hero and the son of wealthy parents who have all died as Nick grows closer to Gatsby he learns that the millionaire's real name is James Gats a North Dakota farm boy who reinvented himself after falling in love with Daisy 5 years earlier gatsby built his fortune through shady means in the hope of winning her back nick becomes a go-between for Gatsby and Daisy eventually arranging a reunion between them the reunion in one of the film's most iconic scenes Gatsby and Daisy reunite at Nick's house gatsby is a bundle of nervous energy and when he finally sees Daisy the romantic tension is palpable their love is rekindled almost instantly gatsby is convinced that Daisy will leave Tom and that they will start a new life together just as it was meant to be 5 years ago the climax truth and tragedy as the summer progresses Gatsby and Daisy grow closer but reality begins to intrude on Gatsby's dream tom grows suspicious of Daisy's affection for Gatsby and confronts him in a sweltering hotel suite in Manhattan the confrontation is brutal gatsby insists that Daisy never loved Tom but Daisy cannot bring herself to deny it completely she admits she loved both men shattering Gatsby's delusions overview the Great Gatsby is a 2013 epic romantic drama film that adapts F scott Fitzgerald's seminal 1,925 novel of the same name directed by the visionary Australian filmmaker Bos Luherman known for his opulent and stylized visual storytelling Molen Rouge romeo plus Juliet the film is an Australian American co-production that merges the grandeur of 1,920 Sam America with the modern vibrance of 21 century cinematic flare it was produced by Bosmark Productions Luherman's production company in collaboration with Red Wagon Entertainment and distributed by Warner Bros pictures and Village Road Show Pictures set during the roaring jazz age in the fictional West Egg and East Egg districts of Long Island New York the story is told through the eyes of Nick Carowway a Yale graduate and World War II veteran who becomes entangled in the world of his enigmatic neighbor Jay Gatsby a millire whose lavish lifestyle masks a deep emotional void the novel often considered one of the great American novels explores themes of wealth love disillusionment the American dream and social stratification lucerman's adaptation stars Leonardo DiCaprio as Jay Gatsby Tobe Maguire as Nick Carowway Carrie Mulligan as Daisy Buchanan Joel Edertton as Tom Buchanan and Elizabeth Debbecki as Jordan Baker the film is notable for its dazzling production design contemporary soundtrack featuring artists like Jay-Z Lana Del Rey and Beyonce and its attempt to bridge the aesthetic of the 1,920s with modern cultural elements to speak to a contemporary audience premiering at Lincoln Center in New York on May 1 2013 the film went on to become a commercial success grossing over 353 million worldwide against a production budget of $15 million while it received mixed to positive reviews from critics it was widely praised for its visual spectacle and DiCaprio's performance eventually winning two Academy Awards for best production design and best costume design plot summary prologue the framing device the film opens in a sanitarium in 1929 nick Carowway our narrator is undergoing treatment for depression anxiety and alcoholism encouraged by his doctor to write down his thoughts as a form of therapy Nick begins recounting the events of the summer of 1,922 a time that would mark his transformation and disillusionment with the American upper class arrival in West Egg nick a bond salesman moves into a modest cottage in West Egg a fictional community on Long Island that is home to the newly rich his neighbor is the mysterious Jay Gatsby a millionaire known for throwing extravagant parties filled with celebrities socialites bootleggers and politicians yet who remains curiously aloof nick is intrigued by Gatsby's mystique and lavish lifestyle across the bay in East the more traditional and aristocratic enclave lives Nick's cousin Daisy Buchanan and her brutish old money husband Tom Buchanan daisy is beautiful but emotionally fragile tom is doineering and unfaithful during a visit to their mansion Nick meets Jordan Baker a professional golfer and Daisy's friend jordan tells Nick that Tom is having an affair with a woman in New York gatsby's world nick receives a handwritten invitation to one of Gatsby's parties something unusual as most guests simply show up uninvited at the party Nick meets Jordan again and eventually Gatsby himself played by Leonardo DiCaprio with charismatic intensity gatsby is charming and mysterious with a rehearsed accent polished manners and a smile that makes everyone feel singularly important he tells fantastical stories about his past claims of being an Oxford man a decorated war hero and the son of wealthy parents who have all died as Nick grows closer to Gatsby he learns that the millionaire's real name is James Gats a North Dakota farm boy who reinvented himself after falling in love with Daisy 5 years earlier gatsby built his fortune through shady means in the hope of winning her back nick becomes a go-between for Gatsby and Daisy eventually arranging a reunion between them the reunion in one of the film's most iconic scenes Gatsby and Daisy reunite at Nick's house gatsby is a bundle of nervous energy and when he finally sees Daisy the romantic tension is palpable their love is rekindled almost instantly gatsby is convinced that Daisy will leave Tom and that they will start a new life together just as it was meant to be 5 years ago the climax truth and tragedy as the summer progresses Gatsby and Daisy grow closer but reality begins to intrude on Gatsby's dream tom grows suspicious of Daisy's affection for Gatsby and confronts him in a sweltering hotel suite in Manhattan the confrontation is brutal gatsby insists that Daisy never loved Tom but Daisy cannot bring herself to deny it completely she admits she loved both men shattering Gatsby's delusions overview the Great Gatsby is a 2013 epic romantic drama film that adapts F scott Fitzgerald's seminal 1,925 novel of the same name directed by the visionary Australian filmmaker Bos Luherman known for his opulent and stylized visual storytelling Molen Rouge Romeo plus Juliet the film is an Australian American co-production that merges the grandeur of 1,920 Sam America with the modern vibrance of 21 century cinematic flare it was produced by Bosmark Productions Luherman's production company in collaboration with Red Wagon Entertainment and distributed by Warner Bros pictures and Village Road Show Pictures set during the roaring jazz age in the fictional West Egg and East Egg districts of Long Island New York the story is told through the eyes of Nick Carowway a Yale graduate and World War II veteran who becomes entangled in the world of his enigmatic neighbor Jay Gatsby a millionire whose lavish lifestyle masks a deep emotional void the novel often considered one of the great American novels explores themes of wealth love disillusionment the American dream and social stratification lieberman's adaptation stars Leonardo DiCaprio as Jay Gatsby Tobe Maguire as Nick Carowway Carrie Mulligan as Daisy Buchanan Joel Edertton as Tom Buchanan and Elizabeth Debaki as Jordan Baker the film is notable for its dazzling production design contemporary soundtrack featuring artists like Jay-Z Lana Del Rey and Beyonce and its attempt to bridge the aesthetic of the 1,920s with modern cultural elements to speak to a contemporary audience premiering at Lincoln Center in New York on May 1 2013 the film went on to become a commercial success grossing over 353 million worldwide against a production budget of $15 million while it received mixed to positive reviews from critics it was widely praised for its visual spectacle and DiCaprio's performance eventually winning two Academy Awards for best production design and best costume design plot summary prologue the framing device the film opens in a sanitarium in 1929 nick Carowway our narrator is undergoing treatment for depression anxiety and alcoholism encouraged by his doctor to write down his thoughts as a form of therapy Nick begins recounting the events of the summer of 1,922 a time that would mark his transformation and disillusionment with the American upper class arrival in West Egg nick a bond salesman moves into a modest cottage in West Egg a fictional community on Long Island that is home to the newly rich his neighbor is the mysterious Jay Gatsby a millionaire known for throwing extravagant parties filled with celebrities socialites bootleggers and politicians yet who remains curiously aloof nick is intrigued by Gatsby's mystique and lavish lifestyle across the bay in East the more traditional and aristocratic enclave lives Nick's cousin Daisy Buchanan and her brutish old money husband Tom Buchanan daisy is beautiful but emotionally fragile tom is doineering and unfaithful during a visit to their mansion Nick meets Jordan Baker a professional golfer and Daisy's friend jordan tells Nick that Tom is having an affair with a woman in New York gatsby's world nick receives a handwritten invitation to one of Gatsby's parties something unusual as most guests simply show up uninvited at the party Nick meets Jordan again and eventually Gatsby himself played by Leonardo DiCaprio with charismatic intensity gatsby is charming and mysterious with a rehearsed accent polished manners and a smile that makes everyone feel singularly important he tells fantastical stories about his past claims of being an Oxford man a decorated war hero and the son of wealthy parents who have all died as Nick grows closer to Gatsby he learns that the millionaire's real name is James Gats a North Dakota farm boy who reinvented himself after falling in love with Daisy 5 years earlier gatsby built his fortune through shady means in the hope of winning her back nick becomes a go-between for Gatsby and Daisy eventually arranging a reunion between them the reunion in one of the film's most iconic scenes Gatsby and Daisy reunite at Nick's house gatsby is a bundle of nervous energy and when he finally sees Daisy the romantic tension is palpable their love is rekindled almost instantly gatsby is convinced that Daisy will leave Tom and that they will start a new life together just as it was meant to be 5 years ago the climax truth and tragedy as the summer progresses Gatsby and Daisy grow closer but reality begins to intrude on Gatsby's dream tom grows suspicious of Daisy's affection for Gatsby and confronts him in a sweltering hotel suite in Manhattan the confrontation is brutal gatsby insists that Daisy never loved Tom but Daisy cannot bring herself to deny it completely she admits she loved both men shattering Gatsby's delusions overview the Great Gatsby is a 2013 epic romantic drama film that adapts F scott Fitzgerald's seminal 1,925 novel of the same name directed by the visionary Australian filmmaker Bos Luherman known for his opulent and stylized visual storytelling Molen Rouge romeo plus Juliet the film is an Australianamean co-production that merges the grandeur of 1,920 Sam America with the modern vibrance of 21 century cinematic flare it was produced by Bosmark Productions Luherman's production company in collaboration with Red Wagon Entertainment and distributed by Warner Bros pictures and Village Road Show Pictures set during the roaring jazz age in the fictional West Egg and East Egg districts of Long Island New York the story is told through the eyes of Nick Carowway a Yale graduate and World War II veteran who becomes entangled in the world of his enigmatic neighbor Jay Gatsby a millire whose lavish lifestyle masks a deep emotional void the novel often considered one of the great American novels explores themes of wealth love disillusionment the American dream and social stratification lieberman's adaptation stars Leonardo DiCaprio as Jay Gatsby Tobe Maguire as Nick Carowway Carrie Mulligan as Daisy Buchanan Joel Edertton as Tom Buchanan and Elizabeth Debakei as Jordan Baker the film is notable for its dazzling production design contemporary soundtrack featuring artists like Jay-Z Lana Del Rey and Beyonce and its attempt to bridge the aesthetic of the 1,920s with modern cultural elements to speak to a contemporary audience premiering at Lincoln Center in New York on May 1 2013 the film went on to become a commercial success grossing over 353 million worldwide against a production budget of $15 million while it received mixed to positive reviews from critics it was widely praised for its visual spectacle and DiCaprio's performance eventually winning two Academy Awards for best production design and best costume design plot summary prologue the framing device the film opens in a sanitarium in 1929 nick Carowway our narrator is undergoing treatment for depression anxiety and alcoholism encouraged by his doctor to write down his thoughts as a form of therapy Nick begins recounting the events of the summer of 1,922 a time that would mark his transformation and disillusionment with the American upper class arrival in West Egg nick a bond salesman moves into a modest cottage in West Egg a fictional community on Long Island that is home to the newly rich his neighbor is the mysterious Jay Gatsby a millionaire known for throwing extravagant parties filled with celebrities socialites bootleggers and politicians yet who remains curiously aloof nick is intrigued by Gatsby's mystique and lavish lifestyle across the bay in East the more traditional and aristocratic enclave lives Nick's cousin Daisy Buchanan and her brutish old money husband Tom Buchanan daisy is beautiful but emotionally fragile tom is doineering and unfaithful during a visit to their mansion Nick meets Jordan Baker a professional golfer and Daisy's friend jordan tells Nick that Tom is having an affair with a woman in New York gatsby's world nick receives a handwritten invitation to one of Gatsby's parties something unusual as most guests simply show up uninvited at the party Nick meets Jordan again and eventually Gatsby himself played by Leonardo DiCaprio with charismatic intensity gatsby is charming and mysterious with a rehearsed accent polished manners and a smile that makes everyone feel singularly important he tells fantastical stories about his past claims of being an Oxford man a decorated war hero and the son of wealthy parents who have all died as Nick grows closer to Gatsby he learns that the millionaire's real name is James Gats a North Dakota farm boy who reinvented himself after falling in love with Daisy 5 years earlier gatsby built his fortune through shady means in the hope of winning her back nick becomes a go-between for Gatsby and Daisy eventually arranging a reunion between them the reunion in one of the film's most iconic scenes Gatsby and Daisy reunite at Nick's house gatsby is a bundle of nervous energy and when he finally sees Daisy the romantic tension is palpable their love is rekindled almost instantly gatsby is convinced that Daisy will leave Tom and that they will start a new life together just as it was meant to be 5 years ago the climax truth and tragedy as the summer progresses Gatsby and Daisy grow closer but reality begins to intrude on Gatsby's dream tom grows suspicious of Daisy's affection for Gatsby and confronts him in a sweltering hotel suite in Manhattan the confrontation is brutal gatsby insists that Daisy never loved Tom but Daisy cannot bring herself to deny it completely she admits she loved both men shattering Gatsby's delusions overview the Great Gatsby is a 2013 epic romantic drama film that adapts F scott Fitzgerald's seminal 1,925 novel of the same name directed by the visionary Australian filmmaker Bos Luherman known for his opulent and stylized visual storytelling Molen Rouge romeo plus Juliet the film is an Australian American co-production that merges the grandeur of 1,920 America with the modern vibrance of 21 century cinematic flare it was produced by Bosmark Productions Luherman's production company in collaboration with Red Wagon Entertainment and distributed by Warner Bros pictures and Village Road Show Pictures set during the roaring jazz age in the fictional West Egg and East Egg districts of Long Island New York the story is told through the eyes of Nick Carowway a Yale graduate and World War II veteran who becomes entangled in the world of his enigmatic neighbor Jay Gatsby a millire whose lavish lifestyle masks a deep emotional void the novel often considered one of the great American novels explores themes of wealth love disillusionment the American dream and social stratification lucerman's adaptation stars Leonardo DiCaprio as Jay Gatsby Tobe Maguire as Nick Carowway Carrie Mulligan as Daisy Buchanan Joel Edertton as Tom Buchanan and Elizabeth Debaki as Jordan Baker the film is notable for its dazzling production design contemporary soundtrack featuring artists like Jay-Z Lana Del Rey and Beyonce and its attempt to bridge the aesthetic of the 1,920s with modern cultural elements to speak to a contemporary audience premiering at Lincoln Center in New York on May 1 2013 the film went on to become a commercial success grossing over 353 million worldwide against a production budget of $15 million while it received mixed to positive reviews from critics it was widely praised for its visual spectacle and DiCaprio's performance eventually winning two Academy Awards for best production design and best costume design plot summary prologue the framing device the film opens in a sanitarium in 1929 nick Carowway our narrator is undergoing treatment for depression anxiety and alcoholism encouraged by his doctor to write down his thoughts as a form of therapy Nick begins recounting the events of the summer of 1,922 a time that would mark his transformation and disillusionment with the American upper class arrival in West Egg nick a bond salesman moves into a modest cottage in West Egg a fictional community on Long Island that is home to the newly rich his neighbor is the mysterious Jay Gatsby a millionaire known for throwing extravagant parties filled with celebrities socialites bootleggers and politicians yet who remains curiously aloof nick is intrigued by Gatsby's mystique and lavish lifestyle across the bay in East the more traditional and aristocratic enclave lives Nick's cousin Daisy Buchanan and her brutish old money husband Tom Buchanan daisy is beautiful but emotionally fragile tom is doineering and unfaithful during a visit to their mansion Nick meets Jordan Baker a professional golfer and Daisy's friend jordan tells Nick that Tom is having an affair with a woman in New York gatsby's world nick receives a handwritten invitation to one of Gatsby's parties something unusual as most guests simply show up uninvited at the party Nick meets Jordan again and eventually Gatsby himself played by Leonardo DiCaprio with charismatic intensity gatsby is charming and mysterious with a rehearsed accent polished manners and a smile that makes everyone feel singularly important he tells fantastical stories about his past claims of being an Oxford man a decorated war hero and the son of wealthy parents who have all died as Nick grows closer to Gatsby he learns that the millionaire's real name is James Gats a North Dakota farm boy who reinvented himself after falling in love with Daisy 5 years earlier gatsby built his fortune through shady means in the hope of winning her back nick becomes a go-between for Gatsby and Daisy eventually arranging a reunion between them the reunion in one of the film's most iconic scenes Gatsby and Daisy reunite at Nick's house gatsby is a bundle of nervous energy and when he finally sees Daisy the romantic tension is palpable their love is rekindled almost instantly gatsby is convinced that Daisy will leave Tom and that they will start a new life together just as it was meant to be 5 years ago the climax truth and tragedy as the summer progresses Gatsby and Daisy grow closer but reality begins to intrude on Gatsby's dream tom grows suspicious of Daisy's affection for Gatsby and confronts him in a sweltering hotel suite in Manhattan the confrontation is brutal gatsby insists that Daisy never loved Tom but Daisy cannot bring herself to deny it completely she admits she loved both men shattering Gatsby's delusions overview the Great Gatsby is a 2013 epic romantic drama film that adapts F scott Fitzgerald's seminal 1,925 novel of the same name directed by the visionary Australian filmmaker Bos Luherman known for his opulent and stylized visual storytelling Molen Rouge romeo plus Juliet the film is an Australian American co-production that merges the grandeur of 1,920 Sam America with the modern vibrance of 21 century cinematic flare it was produced by Bosmark Productions Luherman's production company in collaboration with Red Wagon Entertainment and distributed by Warner Bros pictures and Village Road Show Pictures set during the roaring jazz age in the fictional West Egg and East Egg districts of Long Island New York the story is told through the eyes of Nick Carowway a Yale graduate and World War II veteran who becomes entangled in the world of his enigmatic neighbor Jay Gatsby a millionaire whose lavish lifestyle masks a deep emotional void the novel often considered one of the great American novels explores themes of wealth love disillusionment the American dream and social stratification lucerman's adaptation stars Leonardo DiCaprio as Jay Gatsby Tobay Maguire as Nick Carowway Carrie Mulligan as Daisy Buchanan Joel Edertton as Tom Buchanan and Elizabeth Debbecki as Jordan Baker the film is notable for its dazzling production design contemporary soundtrack featuring artists like Jay-Z Lana Del Rey and Beyonce and its attempt to bridge the aesthetic of the 1,920s with modern cultural elements to speak to a contemporary audience premiering at Lincoln Center in New York on May 1 2013 the film went on to become a commercial success grossing over 353 million worldwide against a production budget of $15 million while it received mixed to positive reviews from critics it was widely praised for its visual spectacle and DiCaprio's performance eventually winning two Academy Awards for best production design and best costume design plot summary prologue the framing device the film opens in a sanitarium in 1929 nick Carowway our narrator is undergoing treatment for depression anxiety and alcoholism encouraged by his doctor to write down his thoughts as a form of therapy Nick begins recounting the events of the summer of 1,922 a time that would mark his transformation and disillusionment with the American upper class arrival in West Egg nick a bond salesman moves into a modest cottage in West Egg a fictional community on Long Island that is home to the newly rich his neighbor is the mysterious Jay Gatsby a millionaire known for throwing extravagant parties filled with celebrities socialites bootleggers and politicians yet who remains curiously aloof nick is intrigued by Gatsby's mystique and lavish lifestyle across the bay in East the more traditional and aristocratic enclave lives Nick's cousin Daisy Buchanan and her brutish old money husband Tom Bushin daisy is beautiful but emotionally fragile tom is doineering and unfaithful during a visit to their mansion Nick meets Jordan Baker a professional golfer and Daisy's friend jordan tells Nick that Tom is having an affair with a woman in New York gatsby's World nick receives a handwritten invitation to one of Gatsby's parties something unusual as most guests simply show up uninvited at the party Nick meets Jordan again and eventually Gatsby himself played by Leonardo DiCaprio with charismatic intensity gatsby is charming and mysterious with a rehearsed accent polished manners and a smile that makes everyone feel singularly important he tells fantastical stories about his past claims of being an Oxford man a decorated war hero and the son of wealthy parents who have all died as Nick grows closer to Gatsby he learns that the millionaire's real name is James Gats a North Dakota farm boy who reinvented himself after falling in love with Daisy 5 years earlier gatsby built his fortune through shady means in the hope of winning her back nick becomes a go-between for Gatsby and Daisy eventually arranging a reunion between them the reunion in one of the film's most iconic scenes Gatsby and Daisy reunite at Nick's house gatsby is a bundle of nervous energy and when he finally sees Daisy the romantic tension is palpable their love is rekindled almost instantly gatsby is convinced that Daisy will leave Tom and that they will start a new life together just as it was meant to be 5 years ago the climax truth and tragedy as the summer progresses Gatsby and Daisy grow closer but reality begins to intrude on Gatsby's dream tom grows suspicious of Daisy's affection for Gatsby and confronts him in a sweltering hotel suite in Manhattan the confrontation is brutal gatsby insists that Daisy never loved Tom but Daisy cannot bring herself to deny it completely she admits she loved both men shattering Gatsby's delusions overview the Great Gatsby is a 2013 epic romantic drama film that adapts F scott Fitzgerald seinal 1,925 novel of the same name directed by the visionary Australian filmmaker Bos Luherman known for his opulent and stylized visual storytelling Molen Rouge Romeo plus Juliet the film is an Australian American co-production that merges the grandeur of 1,920s America with the modern vibrance of 21 century cinematic flare it was produced by Bosmark Productions Luherman's production company in collaboration with Red Wagon Entertainment and distributed by Warner Bros pictures and Village Road Show Pictures set during the roaring jazz age in the fictional West Egg and East Egg districts of Long Island New York the story is told through the eyes of Nick Carowway a Yale graduate and World War II veteran who becomes entangled in the world of his enigmatic neighbor Jay Gatsby a millionire whose lavish lifestyle masks a deep emotional void the novel often considered one of the great American novels explores themes of wealth love disillusionment the American dream and social stratification lucerman's adaptation stars Leonardo DiCaprio as Jay Gatsby Tobay Maguire as Nick Carowway Carrie Mulligan as Daisy Buchanan Joel Edertton as Tom Buchanan and Elizabeth Debbecki as Jordan Baker the film is notable for its dazzling production design contemporary soundtrack featuring artists like Jay-Z Lana Del Rey and Beyonce and its attempt to bridge the aesthetic of the 1,920s with modern cultural elements to speak to a contemporary audience premiering at Lincoln Center in New York on May 1 2013 the film went on to become a commercial success grossing over 353 million worldwide against a production budget of $15 million while it received mixed to positive reviews from critics it was widely praised for its visual spectacle and DiCaprio's performance eventually winning two Academy Awards for best production design and best costume design plot summary prologue the framing device the film opens in a sanitarium in 1929 nick Carowway our narrator is undergoing treatment for depression anxiety and alcoholism encouraged by his doctor to write down his thoughts as a form of therapy Nick begins recounting the events of the summer of 1,922 a time that would mark his transformation and disillusionment with the American upper class arrival in West Egg nick a bond salesman moves into a modest cottage in West Egg a fictional community on Long Island that is home to the newly rich his neighbor is the mysterious Jay Gatsby a millionaire known for throwing extravagant parties filled with celebrities socialites bootleggers and politicians yet who remains curiously aloof nick is intrigued by Gatsby's mystique and lavish lifestyle across the bay in East the more traditional and aristocratic enclave lives Nick's cousin Daisy Buchanan and her brutish old money husband Tom Buchanan daisy is beautiful but emotionally fragile tom is doineering and unfaithful during a visit to their mansion Nick meets Jordan Baker a professional golfer and Daisy's friend jordan tells Nick that Tom is having an affair with a woman in New York gatsby's World nick receives a handwritten invitation to one of Gatsby's parties something unusual as most guests simply show up uninvited at the party Nick meets Jordan again and eventually Gatsby himself played by Leonardo DiCaprio with charismatic intensity gatsby is charming and mysterious with a rehearsed accent polished manners and a smile that makes everyone feel singularly important he tells fantastical stories about his past claims of being an Oxford man a decorated war hero and the son of wealthy parents who have all died as Nick grows closer to Gatsby he learns that the millionaire's real name is James Gats a North Dakota farm boy who reinvented himself after falling in love with Daisy 5 years earlier gatsby built his fortune through shady means in the hope of winning her back nick becomes a go-between for Gatsby and Daisy eventually arranging a reunion between them the reunion in one of the film's most iconic scenes Gatsby and Daisy reunite at Nick's house gatsby is a bundle of nervous energy and when he finally sees Daisy the romantic tension is palpable their love is rekindled almost instantly gatsby is convinced that Daisy will leave Tom and that they will start a new life together just as it was meant to be 5 years ago the climax truth and tragedy as the summer progresses Gatsby and Daisy grow closer but reality begins to intrude on Gatsby's dream tom grows suspicious of Daisy's affection for Gatsby and confronts him in a sweltering hotel suite in Manhattan the confrontation is brutal gatsby insists that Daisy never loved Tom but Daisy cannot bring herself to deny it completely she admits she loved both men shattering Gatsby's delusions overview the Great Gatsby is a 2013 epic romantic drama film that adapts F scott Fitzgerald's seminal 1,925 novel of the same name directed by the visionary Australian filmmaker Bos Luherman known for his opulent and stylized visual storytelling Molen Rouge romeo plus Juliet the film is an Australian American co-production that merges the grandeur of 1,920s America with the modern vibrance of 21 century cinematic flare it was produced by Bosmark Productions Luherman's production company in collaboration with Red Wagon Entertainment and distributed by Warner Bros pictures and Village Road Show Pictures set during the roaring jazz age in the fictional West Egg and East Egg districts of Long Island New York the story is told through the eyes of Nick Carowway a Yale graduate and World War II veteran who becomes entangled in the world of his enigmatic neighbor Jay Gatsby a millire whose lavish lifestyle masks a deep emotional void the novel often considered one of the great American novels explores themes of wealth love disillusionment the American dream and social stratification lucerman's adaptation stars Leonardo DiCaprio as Jay Gatsby Tobe Maguire as Nick Carowway Carrie Mulligan as Daisy Buchanan Joel Edertton as Tom Buchanan and Elizabeth Debbecki as Jordan Baker the film is notable for its dazzling production design contemporary soundtrack featuring artists like Jay-Z Lana Del Rey and Beyonce and its attempt to bridge the aesthetic of the 1,920s with modern cultural elements to speak to a contemporary audience premiering at Lincoln Center in New York on May 1 2013 the film went on to become a commercial success grossing over 353 million worldwide against a production budget of $15 million while it received mixed to positive reviews from critics it was widely praised for its visual spectacle and DiCaprio's performance eventually winning two Academy Awards for best production design and best costume design plot summary prologue the framing device the film opens in a sanitarium in 1929 nick Carowway our narrator is undergoing treatment for depression anxiety and alcoholism encouraged by his doctor to write down his thoughts as a form of therapy Nick begins recounting the events of the summer of 1,922 a time that would mark his transformation and disillusionment with the American upper class arrival in West Egg nick a bond salesman moves into a modest cottage in West Egg a fictional community on Long Island that is home to the newly rich his neighbor is the mysterious Jay Gatsby a millionaire known for throwing extravagant parties filled with celebrities socialites bootleggers and politicians yet who remains curiously aloof nick is intrigued by Gatsby's mystique and lavish lifestyle across the bay in East the more traditional and aristocratic enclave lives Nick's cousin Daisy Buchanan and her brutish old money husband Tom Buchanan daisy is beautiful but emotionally fragile tom is doineering and unfaithful during a visit to their mansion Nick meets Jordan Baker a professional golfer and Daisy's friend jordan tells Nick that Tom is having an affair with a woman in New York gatsby's world nick receives a handwritten invitation to one of Gatsby's parties something unusual as most guests simply show up uninvited at the party Nick meets Jordan again and eventually Gatsby himself played by Leonardo DiCaprio with charismatic intensity gatsby is charming and mysterious with a rehearsed accent polished manners and a smile that makes everyone feel singularly important he tells fantastical stories about his past claims of being an Oxford man a decorated war hero and the son of wealthy parents who have all died as Nick grows closer to Gatsby he learns that the millionaire's real name is James Gats a North Dakota farm boy who reinvented himself after falling in love with Daisy 5 years earlier gatsby built his fortune through shady means in the hope of winning her back nick becomes a go-between for Gatsby and Daisy eventually arranging a reunion between them the reunion in one of the film's most iconic scenes Gatsby and Daisy reunite at Nick's house gatsby is a bundle of nervous energy and when he finally sees Daisy the romantic tension is palpable their love is rekindled almost instantly gatsby is convinced that Daisy will leave Tom and that they will start a new life together just as it was meant to be 5 years ago the climax truth and tragedy as the summer progresses Gatsby and Daisy grow closer but reality begins to intrude on Gatsby's dream tom grows suspicious of Daisy's affection for Gatsby and confronts him in a sweltering hotel suite in Manhattan the confrontation is brutal gatsby insists that Daisy never loved Tom but Daisy cannot bring herself to deny it completely she admits she loved both men shattering Gatsby's delusions overview the Great Gatsby is a 2013 epic romantic drama film that adapts F scott Fitzgerald's seminal 1,925 novel of the same name directed by the visionary Australian filmmaker Bos Luherman known for his opulent and stylized visual storytelling Molen Rouge romeo plus Juliet the film is an Australian American co-production that merges the grandeur of 1,920s America with the modern vibrance of 21 century cinematic flare it was produced by Bosmark Productions Luherman's production company in collaboration with Red Wagon Entertainment and distributed by Warner Bros pictures and Village Road Show pictures set during the roaring jazz age in the fictional West Egg and East Egg districts of Long Island New York the story is told through the eyes of Nick Carowway a Yale graduate and World War II veteran who becomes entangled in the world of his enigmatic neighbor Jay Gatsby a millire whose lavish lifestyle masks a deep emotional void the novel often considered one of the great American novels explores themes of wealth love disillusionment the American dream and social stratification lucerman's adaptation stars Leonardo DiCaprio as Jay Gatsby Tobe Maguire as Nick Carowway Carrie Mulligan as Daisy Buchanan Joel Edertton as Tom Buchanan and Elizabeth Debbecki as Jordan Baker the film is notable for its dazzling production design contemporary soundtrack featuring artists like Jay-Z Lana Del Rey and Beyonce and its attempt to bridge the aesthetic of the 1,920s with modern cultural elements to speak to a contemporary audience premiering at Lincoln Center in New York on May 1 2013 the film went on to become a commercial success grossing over 353 million worldwide against a production budget of $15 million while it received mixed to positive reviews from critics it was widely praised for its visual spectacle and DiCaprio's performance eventually winning two Academy Awards for best production design and best costume design plot summary prologue the framing device the film opens in a sanitarium in 1929 nick Carowway our narrator is undergoing treatment for depression anxiety and alcoholism encouraged by his doctor to write down his thoughts as a form of therapy Nick begins recounting the events of the summer of 1,922 a time that would mark his transformation and disillusionment with the American upper class arrival in West Egg nick a bond salesman moves into a modest cottage in West Egg a fictional community on Long Island that is home to the newly rich his neighbor is the mysterious Jay Gatsby a millionaire known for throwing extravagant parties filled with celebrities socialites bootleggers and politicians yet who remains curiously aloof nick is intrigued by Gatsby's mystique and lavish lifestyle across the bay in East the more traditional and aristocratic enclave lives Nick's cousin Daisy Buchanan and her brutish old money husband Tom Buchanan daisy is beautiful but emotionally fragile tom is doineering and unfaithful during a visit to their mansion Nick meets Jordan Baker a professional golfer and Daisy's friend jordan tells Nick that Tom is having an affair with a woman in New York gatsby's world nick receives a handwritten invitation to one of Gatsby's parties something unusual as most guests simply show up uninvited at the party Nick meets Jordan again and eventually Gatsby himself played by Leonardo DiCaprio with charismatic intensity gatsby is charming and mysterious with a rehearsed accent polished manners and a smile that makes everyone feel singularly important he tells fantastical stories about his past claims of being an Oxford man a decorated war hero and the son of wealthy parents who have all died as Nick grows closer to Gatsby he learns that the millionaire's real name is James Gats a North Dakota farm boy who reinvented himself after falling in love with Daisy 5 years earlier gatsby built his fortune through shady means in the hope of winning her back nick becomes a go-between for Gatsby and Daisy eventually arranging a reunion between them the reunion in one of the film's most iconic scenes Gatsby and Daisy reunite at Nick's house gatsby is a bundle of nervous energy and when he finally sees Daisy the romantic tension is palpable their love is rekindled almost instantly gatsby is convinced that Daisy will leave Tom and that they will start a new life together just as it was meant to be 5 years ago the climax truth and tragedy as the summer progresses Gatsby and Daisy grow closer but reality begins to intrude on Gatsby's dream tom grows suspicious of Daisy's affection for Gatsby and confronts him in a sweltering hotel suite in Manhattan the confrontation is brutal gatsby insists that Daisy never loved Tom but Daisy cannot bring herself to deny it completely she admits she loved both men shattering Gatsby's delusions overview the Great Gatsby is a 2013 epic romantic drama film that adapts F scott Fitzgerald's seminal 1,925 novel of the same name directed by the visionary Australian filmmaker Bos Luherman known for his opulent and stylized visual storytelling Molen Rouge romeo plus Juliet the film is an Australian American co-production that merges the grandeur of 1,920s America with the modern vibrance of 21 century cinematic flare it was produced by Bosmark Productions Luherman's production company in collaboration with Red Wagon Entertainment and distributed by Warner Bros pictures and Village Road Show pictures set during the roaring jazz age in the fictional West Egg and East Egg districts of Long Island New York the story is told through the eyes of Nick Carowway a Yale graduate and World War II veteran who becomes entangled in the world of his enigmatic neighbor Jay Gatsby a millire whose lavish lifestyle masks a deep emotional void the novel often considered one of the great American novels explores themes of wealth love disillusionment the American dream and social stratification lucerman's adaptation stars Leonardo DiCaprio as Jay Gatsby Tobe Maguire as Nick Carowway Carrie Mulligan as Daisy Buchanan Joel Edertton as Tom Buchanan and Elizabeth Debbecki as Jordan Baker the film is notable for its dazzling production design contemporary soundtrack featuring artists like Jay-Z Lana Del Rey and Beyonce and its attempt to bridge the aesthetic of the 1,920s with modern cultural elements to speak to a contemporary audience premiering at Lincoln Center in New York on May 1 2013 the film went on to become a commercial success grossing over 353 million worldwide against a production budget of $15 million while it received mixed to positive reviews from critics it was widely praised for its visual spectacle and DiCaprio's performance eventually winning two Academy Awards for best production design and best costume design plot summary prologue the framing device the film opens in a sanitarium in 1929 nick Carowway our narrator is undergoing treatment for depression anxiety and alcoholism encouraged by his doctor to write down his thoughts as a form of therapy Nick begins recounting the events of the summer of 1,922 a time that would mark his transformation and disillusionment with the American upper class arrival in West Egg nick a bond salesman moves into a modest cottage in West Egg a fictional community on Long Island that is home to the newly rich his neighbor is the mysterious Jay Gatsby a millionaire known for throwing extravagant parties filled with celebrities socialites bootleggers and politicians yet who remains curiously aloof nick is intrigued by Gatsby's mystique and lavish lifestyle across the bay in East the more traditional and aristocratic enclave lives Nick's cousin Daisy Buchanan and her brutish old money husband Tom Buchanan daisy is beautiful but emotionally fragile tom is doineering and unfaithful during a visit to their mansion Nick meets Jordan Baker a professional golfer and Daisy's friend jordan tells Nick that Tom is having an affair with a woman in New York gatsby's world nick receives a handwritten invitation to one of Gatsby's parties something unusual as most guests simply show up uninvited at the party Nick meets Jordan again and eventually Gatsby himself played by Leonardo DiCaprio with charismatic intensity gatsby is charming and mysterious with a rehearsed accent polished manners and a smile that makes everyone feel singularly important he tells fantastical stories about his past claims of being an Oxford man a decorated war hero and the son of wealthy parents who have all died as Nick grows closer to Gatsby he learns that the millionaire's real name is James Gats a North Dakota farm boy who reinvented himself after falling in love with Daisy 5 years earlier gatsby built his fortune through shady means in the hope of winning her back nick becomes a go-between for Gatsby and Daisy eventually arranging a reunion between them the reunion in one of the film's most iconic scenes Gatsby and Daisy reunite at Nick's house gatsby is a bundle of nervous energy and when he finally sees Daisy the romantic tension is palpable their love is rekindled almost instantly gatsby is convinced that Daisy will leave Tom and that they will start a new life together just as it was meant to be 5 years ago the climax truth and tragedy as the summer progresses Gatsby and Daisy grow closer but reality begins to intrude on Gatsby's dream tom grows suspicious of Daisy's affection for Gatsby and confronts him in a sweltering hotel suite in Manhattan the confrontation is brutal gatsby insists that Daisy never loved Tom but Daisy cannot bring herself to deny it completely she admits she loved both men shattering Gatsby's delusions overview the Great Gatsby is a 2013 epic romantic drama film that adapts F scott Fitzgerald's seminal 1,925 novel of the same name directed by the visionary Australian filmmaker Bos Luherman known for his opulent and stylized visual storytelling Mullen Rouge romeo plus Juliet the film is an Australian American co-production that merges the grandeur of 1,920 Sam America with the modern vibrance of 21 century cinematic flare it was produced by Bosmark Productions Luherman's production company in collaboration with Red Wagon Entertainment and distributed by Warner Bros pictures and Village Road Show Pictures set during the roaring jazz age in the fictional West Egg and East Egg districts of Long Island New York the story is told through the eyes of Nick Carowway a Yale graduate and World War II veteran who becomes entangled in the world of his enigmatic neighbor Jay Gatsby a millionaire whose lavish lifestyle masks a deep emotional void the novel often considered one of the great American novels explores themes of wealth love disillusionment the American dream and social stratification lieberman's adaptation stars Leonardo DiCaprio as Jay Gatsby Tobe Maguire as Nick Carowway Carrie Mulligan as Daisy Buchanan Joel Edertton as Tom Buchanan and Elizabeth Debaki as Jordan Baker the film is notable for its dazzling production design contemporary soundtrack featuring artists like Jay-Z Lana Del Rey and Beyonce and its attempt to bridge the aesthetic of the 1,920s with modern cultural elements to speak to a contemporary audience premiering at Lincoln Center in New York on May 1 2013 the film went on to become a commercial success grossing over 353 million worldwide against a production budget of $15 million while it received mixed to positive reviews from critics it was widely praised for its visual spectacle and DiCaprio's performance eventually winning two Academy Awards for best production design and best costume design plot summary prologue the framing device the film opens in a sanitarium in 1929 nick Carowway our narrator is undergoing treatment for depression anxiety and alcoholism encouraged by his doctor to write down his thoughts as a form of therapy Nick begins recounting the events of the summer of 1,922 a time that would mark his transformation and disillusionment with the American upper class arrival in West Egg nick a bond salesman moves into a modest cottage in West Egg a fictional community on Long Island that is home to the newly rich his neighbor is the mysterious Jay Gatsby a millionaire known for throwing extravagant parties filled with celebrities socialites bootleggers and politicians yet who remains curiously aloof nick is intrigued by Gatsby's mystique and lavish lifestyle across the bay in East the more traditional and aristocratic enclave lives Nick's cousin Daisy Buchanan and her brutish old money husband Tom Buchanan daisy is beautiful but emotionally fragile tom is doineering and unfaithful during a visit to their mansion Nick meets Jordan Baker a professional golfer and Daisy's friend jordan tells Nick that Tom is having an affair with a woman in New York gatsby's World nick receives a handwritten invitation to one of Gatsby's parties something unusual as most guests simply show up uninvited at the party Nick meets Jordan again and eventually Gatsby himself played by Leonardo DiCaprio with charismatic intensity gatsby is charming and mysterious with a rehearsed accent polished manners and a smile that makes everyone feel singularly important he tells fantastical stories about his past claims of being an Oxford man a decorated war hero and the son of wealthy parents who have all died as Nick grows closer to Gatsby he learns that the millionaire's real name is James Gats a North Dakota farm boy who reinvented himself after falling in love with Daisy 5 years earlier gatsby built his fortune through shady means in the hope of winning her back nick becomes a go-between for Gatsby and Daisy eventually arranging a reunion between them the reunion in one of the film's most iconic scenes Gatsby and Daisy reunite at Nick's house gatsby is a bundle of nervous energy and when he finally sees Daisy the romantic tension is palpable their love is rekindled almost instantly gatsby is convinced that Daisy will leave Tom and that they will start a new life together just as it was meant to be 5 years ago the climax truth and tragedy as the summer progresses Gatsby and Daisy grow closer but reality begins to intrude on Gatsby's dream tom grows suspicious of Daisy's affection for Gatsby and confronts him in a sweltering hotel suite in Manhattan the confrontation is brutal gatsby insists that Daisy never loved Tom but Daisy cannot bring herself to deny it completely she admits she loved both men shattering Gatsby's delusions overview the Great Gatsby is a 2013 epic romantic drama film that adapts F scott Fitzgerald's seminal 1,925 novel of the same name directed by the visionary Australian filmmaker Bos Luherman known for his opulent and stylized visual storytelling Molen Rouge romeo plus Juliet the film is an Australian American co-production that merges the grandeur of 1,920 Sam America with the modern vibrance of 21 century cinematic flare it was produced by Bosmark Productions Luherman's production company in collaboration with Red Wagon Entertainment and distributed by Warner Bros pictures and Village Road Show Pictures set during the roaring jazz age in the fictional West Egg and East Egg districts of Long Island New York the story is told through the eyes of Nick Carowway a Yale graduate and World War II veteran who becomes entangled in the world of his enigmatic neighbor Jay Gatsby a millire whose lavish lifestyle masks a deep emotional void the novel often considered one of the great American novels explores themes of wealth love disillusionment the American dream and social stratification lieberman's adaptation stars Leonardo DiCaprio as Jay Gatsby Tobe Maguire as Nick Carowway Carrie Mulligan as Daisy Buchanan Joel Edertton as Tom Buchanan and Elizabeth Debakei as Jordan Baker the film is notable for its dazzling production design contemporary soundtrack featuring artists like Jay-Z Lana Del Rey and Beyonce and its attempt to bridge the aesthetic of the 1,920s with modern cultural elements to speak to a contemporary audience premiering at Lincoln Center in New York on May 1 2013 the film went on to become a commercial success grossing over 353 million worldwide against a production budget of $15 million while it received mixed to positive reviews from critics it was widely praised for its visual spectacle and DiCaprio's performance eventually winning two Academy Awards for best production design and best costume design plot summary prologue the framing device the film opens in a sanitarium in 1929 nick Carowway our narrator is undergoing treatment for depression anxiety and alcoholism encouraged by his doctor to write down his thoughts as a form of therapy Nick begins recounting the events of the summer of 1,922 a time that would mark his transformation and disillusionment with the American upper class arrival in West Egg nick a bond salesman moves into a modest cottage in West Egg a fictional community on Long Island that is home to the newly rich his neighbor is the mysterious Jay Gatsby a millionaire known for throwing extravagant parties filled with celebrities socialites bootleggers and politicians yet who remains curiously aloof nick is intrigued by Gatsby's mystique and lavish lifestyle across the bay in East the more traditional and aristocratic enclave lives Nick's cousin Daisy Buchanan and her brutish old money husband Tom Buchanan daisy is beautiful but emotionally fragile tom is doineering and unfaithful during a visit to their mansion Nick meets Jordan Baker a professional golfer and Daisy's friend jordan tells Nick that Tom is having an affair with a woman in New York gatsby's world nick receives a handwritten invitation to one of Gatsby's parties something unusual as most guests simply show up uninvited at the party Nick meets Jordan again and eventually Gatsby himself played by Leonardo DiCaprio with charismatic intensity gatsby is charming and mysterious with a rehearsed accent polished manners and a smile that makes everyone feel singularly important he tells fantastical stories about his past claims of being an Oxford man a decorated war hero and the son of wealthy parents who have all died as Nick grows closer to Gatsby he learns that the millionaire's real name is James Gats a North Dakota farm boy who reinvented himself after falling in love with Daisy 5 years earlier gatsby built his fortune through shady means in the hope of winning her back nick becomes a go-between for Gatsby and Daisy eventually arranging a reunion between them the reunion in one of the film's most iconic scenes Gatsby and Daisy reunite at Nick's house gatsby is a bundle of nervous energy and when he finally sees Daisy the romantic tension is palpable their love is rekindled almost instantly gatsby is convinced that Daisy will leave Tom and that they will start a new life together just as it was meant to be 5 years ago the climax truth and tragedy as the summer progresses Gatsby and Daisy grow closer but reality begins to intrude on Gatsby's dream tom grows suspicious of Daisy's affection for Gatsby and confronts him in a sweltering hotel suite in Manhattan the confrontation is brutal gatsby insists that Daisy never loved Tom but Daisy cannot bring herself to deny it completely she admits she loved both men shattering Gatsby's delusions overview the Great Gatsby is a 2013 epic romantic drama film that adapts F scott Fitzgerald's seminal 1,925 novel of the same name directed by the visionary Australian filmmaker Bos Luherman known for his opulent and stylized visual storytelling Mullen Rouge romeo plus Juliet the film is an Australian American co-production that merges the grandeur of 1,920 America with the modern vibrance of 21 century cinematic flare it was produced by Bosmark Productions Luherman's production company in collaboration with Red Wagon Entertainment and distributed by Warner Bros pictures and Village Road Show Pictures set during the roaring jazz age in the fictional West Egg and East Egg districts of Long Island New York the story is told through the eyes of Nick Carowway a Yale graduate and World War II veteran who becomes entangled in the world of his enigmatic neighbor Jay Gatsby a millire whose lavish lifestyle masks a deep emotional void the novel often considered one of the great American novels explores themes of wealth love disillusionment the American dream and social stratification lucerman's adaptation stars Leonardo DiCaprio as Jay Gatsby Tobe Maguire as Nick Carowway Carrie Mulligan as Daisy Buchanan Joel Edertton as Tom Buchanan and Elizabeth Debakei as Jordan Baker the film is notable for its dazzling production design contemporary soundtrack featuring artists like Jay-Z Lana Del Rey and Beyonce and its attempt to bridge the aesthetic of the 1,920s with modern cultural elements to speak to a contemporary audience premiering at Lincoln Center in New York on May 1 2013 the film went on to become a commercial success grossing over 353 million worldwide against a production budget of $15 million while it received mixed to positive reviews from critics it was widely praised for its visual spectacle and DiCaprio's performance eventually winning two Academy Awards for best production design and best costume design plot summary prologue the framing device the film opens in a sanitarium in 1929 nick Carowway our narrator is undergoing treatment for depression anxiety and alcoholism encouraged by his doctor to write down his thoughts as a form of therapy Nick begins recounting the events of the summer of 1,922 a time that would mark his transformation and disillusionment with the American upper class arrival in West Egg nick a bond salesman moves into a modest cottage in West Egg a fictional community on Long Island that is home to the newly rich his neighbor is the mysterious Jay Gatsby a millionaire known for throwing extravagant parties filled with celebrities socialites bootleggers and politicians yet who remains curiously aloof nick is intrigued by Gatsby's mystique and lavish lifestyle across the bay in East the more traditional and aristocratic enclave lives Nick's cousin Daisy Buchanan and her brutish old money husband Tom Buchanan daisy is beautiful but emotionally fragile tom is doineering and unfaithful during a visit to their mansion Nick meets Jordan Baker a professional golfer and Daisy's friend jordan tells Nick that Tom is having an affair with a woman in New York gatsby's world nick receives a handwritten invitation to one of Gatsby's parties something unusual as most guests simply show up uninvited at the party Nick meets Jordan again and eventually Gatsby himself played by Leonardo DiCaprio with charismatic intensity gatsby is charming and mysterious with a rehearsed accent polished manners and a smile that makes everyone feel singularly important he tells fantastical stories about his past claims of being an Oxford man a decorated war hero and the son of wealthy parents who have all died as Nick grows closer to Gatsby he learns that the millionaire's real name is James Gats a North Dakota farm boy who reinvented himself after falling in love with Daisy 5 years earlier gatsby built his fortune through shady means in the hope of winning her back nick becomes a go-between for Gatsby and Daisy eventually arranging a reunion between them the reunion in one of the film's most iconic scenes Gatsby and Daisy reunite at Nick's house gatsby is a bundle of nervous energy and when he finally sees Daisy the romantic tension is palpable their love is rekindled almost instantly gatsby is convinced that Daisy will leave Tom and that they will start a new life together just as it was meant to be 5 years ago the climax truth and tragedy as the summer progresses Gatsby and Daisy grow closer but reality begins to intrude on Gatsby's dream tom grows suspicious of Daisy's affection for Gatsby and confronts him in a sweltering hotel suite in Manhattan the confrontation is brutal gatsby insists that Daisy never loved Tom but Daisy cannot bring herself to deny it completely she admits she loved both men shattering Gatsby's delusions overview the Great Gatsby is a 2013 epic romantic drama film that adapts F scott Fitzgerald's seminal 1,925 novel of the same name directed by the visionary Australian filmmaker Bos Luherman known for his opulent and stylized visual storytelling Molen Rouge romeo plus Juliet the film is an Australian American co-production that merges the grandeur of 1,920s America with the modern vibrance of 21 century cinematic flare it was produced by Bosmark Productions Luherman's production company in collaboration with Red Wagon Entertainment and distributed by Warner Bros pictures and Village Road Show Pictures set during the roaring jazz age in the fictional West Egg and East Egg districts of Long Island New York the story is told through the eyes of Nick Carowway a Yale graduate and World War II veteran who becomes entangled in the world of his enigmatic neighbor Jay Gatsby a millionaire whose lavish lifestyle masks a deep emotional void the novel often considered one of the great American novels explores themes of wealth love disillusionment the American dream and social stratification lucerman's adaptation stars Leonardo DiCaprio as Jay Gatsby Tobay Maguire as Nick Carowway Carrie Mulligan as Daisy Buchanan Joel Edertton as Tom Buchanan and Elizabeth Debbecki as Jordan Baker the film is notable for its dazzling production design contemporary soundtrack featuring artists like Jay-Z Lana Del Rey and Beyonce and its attempt to bridge the aesthetic of the 1,920s with modern cultural elements to speak to a contemporary audience premiering at Lincoln Center in New York on May 1 2013 the film went on to become a commercial success grossing over 353 million worldwide against a production budget of $15 million while it received mixed to positive reviews from critics it was widely praised for its visual spectacle and DiCaprio's performance eventually winning two Academy Awards for best production design and best costume design plot summary prologue the framing device the film opens in a sanitarium in 1929 nick Carowway our narrator is undergoing treatment for depression anxiety and alcoholism encouraged by his doctor to write down his thoughts as a form of therapy Nick begins recounting the events of the summer of 1,922 a time that would mark his transformation and disillusionment with the American upper class arrival in West Egg nick a bond salesman moves into a modest cottage in West Egg a fictional community on Long Island that is home to the newly rich his neighbor is the mysterious Jay Gatsby a millionaire known for throwing extravagant parties filled with celebrities socialites bootleggers and politicians yet who remains curiously aloof nick is intrigued by Gatsby's mystique and lavish lifestyle across the bay in East the more traditional and aristocratic enclave lives Nick's cousin Daisy Buchanan and her brutish old money husband Tom Bushin daisy is beautiful but emotionally fragile tom is doineering and unfaithful during a visit to their mansion Nick meets Jordan Baker a professional golfer and Daisy's friend jordan tells Nick that Tom is having an affair with a woman in New York gatsby's World nick receives a handwritten invitation to one of Gatsby's parties something unusual as most guests simply show up uninvited at the party Nick meets Jordan again and eventually Gatsby himself played by Leonardo DiCaprio with charismatic intensity gatsby is charming and mysterious with a rehearsed accent polished manners and a smile that makes everyone feel singularly important he tells fantastical stories about his past claims of being an Oxford man a decorated war hero and the son of wealthy parents who have all died as Nick grows closer to Gatsby he learns that the millionaire's real name is James Gats a North Dakota farm boy who reinvented himself after falling in love with Daisy 5 years earlier gatsby built his fortune through shady means in the hope of winning her back nick becomes a go-between for Gatsby and Daisy eventually arranging a reunion between them the reunion in one of the film's most iconic scenes Gatsby and Daisy reunite at Nick's house gatsby is a bundle of nervous energy and when he finally sees Daisy the romantic tension is palpable their love is rekindled almost instantly gatsby is convinced that Daisy will leave Tom and that they will start a new life together just as it was meant to be 5 years ago the climax truth and tragedy as the summer progresses Gatsby and Daisy grow closer but reality begins to intrude on Gatsby's dream tom grows suspicious of Daisy's affection for Gatsby and confronts him in a sweltering hotel suite in Manhattan the confrontation is brutal gatsby insists that Daisy never loved Tom but Daisy cannot bring herself to deny it completely she admits she loved both men shattering Gatsby's delusions overview the Great Gatsby is a 2013 epic romantic drama film that adapts F scott Fitzgerald's seminal 1,925 novel of the same name directed by the visionary Australian filmmaker Bos Luherman known for his opulent and stylized visual storytelling Molen Rouge romeo plus Juliet the film is an Australian American co-production that merges the grandeur of 1,920s America with the modern vibrance of 21 century cinematic flare it was produced by Bosmark Productions Luherman's production company in collaboration with Red Wagon Entertainment and distributed by Warner Bros pictures and Village Road Show Pictures set during the roaring jazz age in the fictional West Egg and East Egg districts of Long Island New York the story is told through the eyes of Nick Carowway a Yale graduate and World War II veteran who becomes entangled in the world of his enigmatic neighbor Jay Gatsby a millionire whose lavish lifestyle masks a deep emotional void the novel often considered one of the great American novels explores themes of wealth love disillusionment the American dream and social stratification lucerman's adaptation stars Leonardo DiCaprio as Jay Gatsby Tobay Maguire as Nick Carowway Carrie Mulligan as Daisy Buchanan Joel Edertton as Tom Buchanan and Elizabeth Debbecki as Jordan Baker the film is notable for its dazzling production design contemporary soundtrack featuring artists like Jay-Z Lana Del Rey and Beyonce and its attempt to bridge the aesthetic of the 1,920s with modern cultural elements to speak to a contemporary audience premiering at Lincoln Center in New York on May 1 2013 the film went on to become a commercial success grossing over 353 million worldwide against a production budget of $15 million while it received mixed to positive reviews from critics it was widely praised for its visual spectacle and DiCaprio's performance eventually winning two Academy Awards for best production design and best costume design plot summary prologue the framing device the film opens in a sanitarium in 1929 nick Carowway our narrator is undergoing treatment for depression anxiety and alcoholism encouraged by his doctor to write down his thoughts as a form of therapy Nick begins recounting the events of the summer of 1,922 a time that would mark his transformation and disillusionment with the American upper class arrival in West Egg nick a bond salesman moves into a modest cottage in West Egg a fictional community on Long Island that is home to the newly rich his neighbor is the mysterious Jay Gatsby a millionaire known for throwing extravagant parties filled with celebrities socialites bootleggers and politicians yet who remains curiously aloof nick is intrigued by Gatsby's mystique and lavish lifestyle across the bay in East the more traditional and aristocratic enclave lives Nick's cousin Daisy Buchanan and her brutish old money husband Tom Buchanan daisy is beautiful but emotionally fragile tom is doineering and unfaithful during a visit to their mansion Nick meets Jordan Baker a professional golfer and Daisy's friend jordan tells Nick that Tom is having an affair with a woman in New York gatsby's World nick receives a handwritten invitation to one of Gatsby's parties something unusual as most guests simply show up uninvited at the party Nick meets Jordan again and eventually Gatsby himself played by Leonardo DiCaprio with charismatic intensity gatsby is charming and mysterious with a rehearsed accent polished manners and a smile that makes everyone feel singularly important he tells fantastical stories about his past claims of being an Oxford man a decorated war hero and the son of wealthy parents who have all died as Nick grows closer to Gatsby he learns that the millionaire's real name is James Gats a North Dakota farm boy who reinvented himself after falling in love with Daisy 5 years earlier gatsby built his fortune through shady means in the hope of winning her back nick becomes a go-between for Gatsby and Daisy eventually arranging a reunion between them the reunion in one of the film's most iconic scenes Gatsby and Daisy reunite at Nick's house gatsby is a bundle of nervous energy and when he finally sees Daisy the romantic tension is palpable their love is rekindled almost instantly gatsby is convinced that Daisy will leave Tom and that they will start a new life together just as it was meant to be 5 years ago the climax truth and tragedy as the summer progresses Gatsby and Daisy grow closer but reality begins to intrude on Gatsby's dream tom grows suspicious of Daisy's affection for Gatsby and confronts him in a sweltering hotel suite in Manhattan the confrontation is brutal gatsby insists that Daisy never loved Tom but Daisy cannot bring herself to deny it completely she admits she loved both men shattering Gatsby's delusions overview the Great Gatsby is a 2013 epic romantic drama film that adapts F scott Fitzgerald's seminal 1,925 novel of the same name directed by the visionary Australian filmmaker Bos Luherman known for his opulent and stylized visual storytelling Molen Rouge romeo plus Juliet the film is an Australian American co-production that merges the grandeur of 1,920s America with the modern vibrance of 21 century cinematic flare it was produced by Bosmark Productions Luherman's production company in collaboration with Red Wagon Entertainment and distributed by Warner Bros pictures and Village Road Show Pictures set during the roaring jazz age in the fictional West Egg and East Egg districts of Long Island New York the story is told through the eyes of Nick Carowway a Yale graduate and World War II veteran who becomes entangled in the world of his enigmatic neighbor Jay Gatsby a millire whose lavish lifestyle masks a deep emotional void the novel often considered one of the great American novels explores themes of wealth love disillusionment the American dream and social stratification lucerman's adaptation stars Leonardo DiCaprio as Jay Gatsby Tobe Maguire as Nick Carowway Carrie Mulligan as Daisy Buchanan Joel Edertton as Tom Buchanan and Elizabeth Debbecki as Jordan Baker the film is notable for its dazzling production design contemporary soundtrack featuring artists like Jay-Z Lana Del Rey and Beyonce and its attempt to bridge the aesthetic of the 1,920s with modern cultural elements to speak to a contemporary audience premiering at Lincoln Center in New York on May 1 2013 the film went on to become a commercial success grossing over 353 million worldwide against a production budget of $15 million while it received mixed to positive reviews from critics it was widely praised for its visual spectacle and DiCaprio's performance eventually winning two Academy Awards for best production design and best costume design plot summary prologue the framing device the film opens in a sanitarium in 1929 nick Carowway our narrator is undergoing treatment for depression anxiety and alcoholism encouraged by his doctor to write down his thoughts as a form of therapy Nick begins recounting the events of the summer of 1,922 a time that would mark his transformation and disillusionment with the American upper class arrival in West Egg nick a bond salesman moves into a modest cottage in West Egg a fictional community on Long Island that is home to the newly rich his neighbor is the mysterious Jay Gatsby a millionaire known for throwing extravagant parties filled with celebrities socialites bootleggers and politicians yet who remains curiously aloof nick is intrigued by Gatsby's mystique and lavish lifestyle across the bay in East the more traditional and aristocratic enclave lives Nick's cousin Daisy Buchanan and her brutish old money husband Tom Buchanan daisy is beautiful but emotionally fragile tom is doineering and unfaithful during a visit to their mansion Nick meets Jordan Baker a professional golfer and Daisy's friend jordan tells Nick that Tom is having an affair with a woman in New York gatsby's world nick receives a handwritten invitation to one of Gatsby's parties something unusual as most guests simply show up uninvited at the party Nick meets Jordan again and eventually Gatsby himself played by Leonardo DiCaprio with charismatic intensity gatsby is charming and mysterious with a rehearsed accent polished manners and a smile that makes everyone feel singularly important he tells fantastical stories about his past claims of being an Oxford man a decorated war hero and the son of wealthy parents who have all died as Nick grows closer to Gatsby he learns that the millionaire's real name is James Gats a North Dakota farm boy who reinvented himself after falling in love with Daisy 5 years earlier gatsby built his fortune through shady means in the hope of winning her back nick becomes a go-between for Gatsby and Daisy eventually arranging a reunion between them the reunion in one of the film's most iconic scenes Gatsby and Daisy reunite at Nick's house gatsby is a bundle of nervous energy and when he finally sees Daisy the romantic tension is palpable their love is rekindled almost instantly gatsby is convinced that Daisy will leave Tom and that they will start a new life together just as it was meant to be 5 years ago the climax truth and tragedy as the summer progresses Gatsby and Daisy grow closer but reality begins to intrude on Gatsby's dream tom grows suspicious of Daisy's affection for Gatsby and confronts him in a sweltering hotel suite in Manhattan the confrontation is brutal gatsby insists that Daisy never loved Tom but Daisy cannot bring herself to deny it completely she admits she loved both men shattering Gatsby's delusions overview the Great Gatsby is a 2013 epic romantic drama film that adapts F scott Fitzgerald's seminal 1,925 novel of the same name directed by the visionary Australian filmmaker Bos Luherman known for his opulent and stylized visual storytelling Molen Rouge romeo plus Juliet the film is an Australianamean co-production that merges the grandeur of 1,920s America with the modern vibrance of 21 century cinematic flare it was produced by Bosmark Productions Luherman's production company in collaboration with Red Wagon Entertainment and distributed by Warner Bros pictures and Village Road Show pictures set during the roaring jazz age in the fictional West Egg and East Egg districts of Long Island New York the story is told through the eyes of Nick Carowway a Yale graduate and World War II veteran who becomes entangled in the world of his enigmatic neighbor Jay Gatsby a millire whose lavish lifestyle masks a deep emotional void the novel often considered one of the great American novels explores themes of wealth love disillusionment the American dream and social stratification lucerman's adaptation stars Leonardo DiCaprio as Jay Gatsby Tobe Maguire as Nick Carowway Carrie Mulligan as Daisy Buchanan Joel Edertton as Tom Buchanan and Elizabeth Debbecki as Jordan Baker the film is notable for its dazzling production design contemporary soundtrack featuring artists like Jay-Z Lana Del Rey and Beyonce and its attempt to bridge the aesthetic of the 1,920s with modern cultural elements to speak to a contemporary audience premiering at Lincoln Center in New York on May 1 2013 the film went on to become a commercial success grossing over 353 million worldwide against a production budget of $15 million while it received mixed to positive reviews from critics it was widely praised for its visual spectacle and DiCaprio's performance eventually winning two Academy Awards for best production design and best costume design plot summary prologue the framing device the film opens in a sanitarium in 1929 nick Carowway our narrator is undergoing treatment for depression anxiety and alcoholism encouraged by his doctor to write down his thoughts as a form of therapy Nick begins recounting the events of the summer of 1,922 a time that would mark his transformation and disillusionment with the American upper class arrival in West Egg nick a bond salesman moves into a modest cottage in West Egg a fictional community on Long Island that is home to the newly rich his neighbor is the mysterious Jay Gatsby a millionaire known for throwing extravagant parties filled with celebrities socialites bootleggers and politicians yet who remains curiously aloof nick is intrigued by Gatsby's mystique and lavish lifestyle across the bay in East the more traditional and aristocratic enclave lives Nick's cousin Daisy Buchanan and her brutish old money husband Tom Buchanan daisy is beautiful but emotionally fragile tom is doineering and unfaithful during a visit to their mansion Nick meets Jordan Baker a professional golfer and Daisy's friend jordan tells Nick that Tom is having an affair with a woman in New York gatsby's world nick receives a handwritten invitation to one of Gatsby's parties something unusual as most guests simply show up uninvited at the party Nick meets Jordan again and eventually Gatsby himself played by Leonardo DiCaprio with charismatic intensity gatsby is charming and mysterious with a rehearsed accent polished manners and a smile that makes everyone feel singularly important he tells fantastical stories about his past claims of being an Oxford man a decorated war hero and the son of wealthy parents who have all died as Nick grows closer to Gatsby he learns that the millionaire's real name is James Gats a North Dakota farm boy who reinvented himself after falling in love with Daisy 5 years earlier gatsby built his fortune through shady means in the hope of winning her back nick becomes a go-between for Gatsby and Daisy eventually arranging a reunion between them the reunion in one of the film's most iconic scenes Gatsby and Daisy reunite at Nick's house gatsby is a bundle of nervous energy and when he finally sees Daisy the romantic tension is palpable their love is rekindled almost instantly gatsby is convinced that Daisy will leave Tom and that they will start a new life together just as it was meant to be 5 years ago the climax truth and tragedy as the summer progresses Gatsby and Daisy grow closer but reality begins to intrude on Gatsby's dream tom grows suspicious of Daisy's affection for Gatsby and confronts him in a sweltering hotel suite in Manhattan the confrontation is brutal gatsby insists that Daisy never loved Tom but Daisy cannot bring herself to deny it completely she admits she loved both men shattering Gatsby's delusions overview the Great Gatsby is a 2013 epic romantic drama film that adapts F scott Fitzgerald's seminal 1,925 novel of the same name directed by the visionary Australian filmmaker Bos Luherman known for his opulent and stylized visual storytelling Molen Rouge romeo plus Juliet the film is an Australian American co-production that merges the grandeur of 1,920 America with the modern vibrance of 21 century cinematic flare it was produced by Bosmark Productions Luherman's production company in collaboration with Red Wagon Entertainment and distributed by Warner Bros pictures and Village Road Show Pictures set during the roaring jazz age in the fictional West Egg and East Egg districts of Long Island New York the story is told through the eyes of Nick Carowway a Yale graduate and World War II veteran who becomes entangled in the world of his enigmatic neighbor Jay Gatsby a millire whose lavish lifestyle masks a deep emotional void the novel often considered one of the great American novels explores themes of wealth love disillusionment the American dream and social stratification lucerman's adaptation stars Leonardo DiCaprio as Jay Gatsby Tobe Maguire as Nick Carowway Carrie Mulligan as Daisy Buchanan Joel Edertton as Tom Buchanan and Elizabeth Debbecki as Jordan Baker the film is notable for its dazzling production design contemporary soundtrack featuring artists like Jay-Z Lana Del Rey and Beyonce and its attempt to bridge the aesthetic of the 1,920s with modern cultural elements to speak to a contemporary audience premiering at Lincoln Center in New York on May 1 2013 the film went on to become a commercial success grossing over 353 million worldwide against a production budget of $15 million while it received mixed to positive reviews from critics it was widely praised for its visual spectacle and DiCaprio's performance eventually winning two Academy Awards for best production design and best costume design plot summary prologue the framing device the film opens in a sanitarium in 1929 nick Carowway our narrator is undergoing treatment for depression anxiety and alcoholism encouraged by his doctor to write down his thoughts as a form of therapy Nick begins recounting the events of the summer of 1,922 a time that would mark his transformation and disillusionment with the American upper class arrival in West Egg nick a bond salesman moves into a modest cottage in West Egg a fictional community on Long Island that is home to the newly rich his neighbor is the mysterious Jay Gatsby a millionaire known for throwing extravagant parties filled with celebrities socialites bootleggers and politicians yet who remains curiously aloof nick is intrigued by Gatsby's mystique and lavish lifestyle across the bay in East the more traditional and aristocratic enclave lives Nick's cousin Daisy Buchanan and her brutish old money husband Tom Buchanan daisy is beautiful but emotionally fragile tom is doineering and unfaithful during a visit to their mansion Nick meets Jordan Baker a professional golfer and Daisy's friend jordan tells Nick that Tom is having an affair with a woman in New York gatsby's world nick receives a handwritten invitation to one of Gatsby's parties something unusual as most guests simply show up uninvited at the party Nick meets Jordan again and eventually Gatsby himself played by Leonardo DiCaprio with charismatic intensity gatsby is charming and mysterious with a rehearsed accent polished manners and a smile that makes everyone feel singularly important he tells fantastical stories about his past claims of being an Oxford man a decorated war hero and the son of wealthy parents who have all died as Nick grows closer to Gatsby he learns that the millionaire's real name is James Gats a North Dakota farm boy who reinvented himself after falling in love with Daisy 5 years earlier gatsby built his fortune through shady means in the hope of winning her back nick becomes a go-between for Gatsby and Daisy eventually arranging a reunion between them the reunion in one of the film's most iconic scenes Gatsby and Daisy reunite at Nick's house gatsby is a bundle of nervous energy and when he finally sees Daisy the romantic tension is palpable their love is rekindled almost instantly gatsby is convinced that Daisy will leave Tom and that they will start a new life together just as it was meant to be 5 years ago the climax truth and tragedy as the summer progresses Gatsby and Daisy grow closer but reality begins to intrude on Gatsby's dream tom grows suspicious of Daisy's affection for Gatsby and confronts him in a sweltering hotel suite in Manhattan the confrontation is brutal gatsby insists that Daisy never loved Tom but Daisy cannot bring herself to deny it completely she admits she loved both men shattering Gatsby's delusions overview the Great Gatsby is a 2013 epic romantic drama film that adapts F scott Fitzgerald's seminal 1,925 novel of the same name directed by the visionary Australian filmmaker Bos Luherman known for his opulent and stylized visual storytelling Molen Rouge romeo plus Juliet the film is an Australian American co-production that merges the grandeur of 1,920 Sam America with the modern vibrance of 21 century cinematic flare it was produced by Bosmark Productions Luherman's production company in collaboration with Red Wagon Entertainment and distributed by Warner Bros pictures and Village Road Show Pictures set during the roaring jazz age in the fictional West Egg and East Egg districts of Long Island New York the story is told through the eyes of Nick Carowway a Yale graduate and World War II veteran who becomes entangled in the world of his enigmatic neighbor Jay Gatsby a millionaire whose lavish lifestyle masks a deep emotional void the novel often considered one of the great American novels explores themes of wealth love disillusionment the American dream and social stratification lieberman's adaptation stars Leonardo DiCaprio as Jay Gatsby Tobe Maguire as Nick Carowway Carrie Mulligan as Daisy Buchanan Joel Edertton as Tom Buchanan and Elizabeth Debaki as Jordan Baker the film is notable for its dazzling production design contemporary soundtrack featuring artists like Jay-Z Lana Del Rey and Beyonce and its attempt to bridge the aesthetic of the 1,920s with modern cultural elements to speak to a contemporary audience premiering at Lincoln Center in New York on May 1 2013 the film went on to become a commercial success grossing over 353 million worldwide against a production budget of $15 million while it received mixed to positive reviews from critics it was widely praised for its visual spectacle and DiCaprio's performance eventually winning two Academy Awards for best production design and best costume design plot summary prologue the framing device the film opens in a sanitarium in 1929 nick Carowway our narrator is undergoing treatment for depression anxiety and alcoholism encouraged by his doctor to write down his thoughts as a form of therapy Nick begins recounting the events of the summer of 1,922 a time that would mark his transformation and disillusionment with the American upper class arrival in West Egg nick a bond salesman moves into a modest cottage in West Egg a fictional community on Long Island that is home to the newly rich his neighbor is the mysterious Jay Gatsby a millionaire known for throwing extravagant parties filled with celebrities socialites bootleggers and politicians yet who remains curiously aloof nick is intrigued by Gatsby's mystique and lavish lifestyle across the bay in East the more traditional and aristocratic enclave lives Nick's cousin Daisy Buchanan and her brutish old money husband Tom Buchanan daisy is beautiful but emotionally fragile tom is doineering and unfaithful during a visit to their mansion Nick meets Jordan Baker a professional golfer and Daisy's friend jordan tells Nick that Tom is having an affair with a woman in New York gatsby's World nick receives a handwritten invitation to one of Gatsby's parties something unusual as most guests simply show up uninvited at the party Nick meets Jordan again and eventually Gatsby himself played by Leonardo DiCaprio with charismatic intensity gatsby is charming and mysterious with a rehearsed accent polished manners and a smile that makes everyone feel singularly important he tells fantastical stories about his past claims of being an Oxford man a decorated war hero and the son of wealthy parents who have all died as Nick grows closer to Gatsby he learns that the millionaire's real name is James Gats a North Dakota farm boy who reinvented himself after falling in love with Daisy 5 years earlier gatsby built his fortune through shady means in the hope of winning her back nick becomes a go-between for Gatsby and Daisy eventually arranging a reunion between them the reunion in one of the film's most iconic scenes Gatsby and Daisy reunite at Nick's house gatsby is a bundle of nervous energy and when he finally sees Daisy the romantic tension is palpable their love is rekindled almost instantly gatsby is convinced that Daisy will leave Tom and that they will start a new life together just as it was meant to be 5 years ago the climax truth and tragedy as the summer progresses Gatsby and Daisy grow closer but reality begins to intrude on Gatsby's dream tom grows suspicious of Daisy's affection for Gatsby and confronts him in a sweltering hotel suite in Manhattan the confrontation is brutal gatsby insists that Daisy never loved Tom but Daisy cannot bring herself to deny it completely she admits she loved both men shattering Gatsby's delusions overview the Great Gatsby is a 2013 epic romantic drama film that adapts F scott Fitzgerald's seminal 1,925 novel of the same name directed by the visionary Australian filmmaker Bos Luherman known for his opulent and stylized visual storytelling Molen Rouge romeo plus Juliet the film is an Australian American co-production that merges the grandeur of 1,920 Sam America with the modern vibrance of 21 century cinematic flare it was produced by Bosmark Productions Luherman's production company in collaboration with Red Wagon Entertainment and distributed by Warner Bros pictures and Village Road Show Pictures set during the roaring jazz age in the fictional West Egg and East Egg districts of Long Island New York the story is told through the eyes of Nick Carowway a Yale graduate and World War II veteran who becomes entangled in the world of his enigmatic neighbor Jay Gatsby a millire whose lavish lifestyle masks a deep emotional void the novel often considered one of the great American novels explores themes of wealth love disillusionment the American dream and social stratification lieberman's adaptation stars Leonardo DiCaprio as Jay Gatsby Tobe Maguire as Nick Carowway Carrie Mulligan as Daisy Buchanan Joel Edertton as Tom Buchanan and Elizabeth Debaki as Jordan Baker the film is notable for its dazzling production design contemporary soundtrack featuring artists like Jay-Z Lana Del Rey and Beyonce and its attempt to bridge the aesthetic of the 1,920s with modern cultural elements to speak to a contemporary audience premiering at Lincoln Center in New York on May 1 2013 the film went on to become a commercial success grossing over 353 million worldwide against a production budget of $15 million while it received mixed to positive reviews from critics it was widely praised for its visual spectacle and DiCaprio's performance eventually winning two Academy Awards for best production design and best costume design plot summary prologue the framing device the film opens in a sanitarium in 1929 nick Carowway our narrator is undergoing treatment for depression anxiety and alcoholism encouraged by his doctor to write down his thoughts as a form of therapy Nick begins recounting the events of the summer of 1,922 a time that would mark his transformation and disillusionment with the American upper class arrival in West Egg nick a bond salesman moves into a modest cottage in West Egg a fictional community on Long Island that is home to the newly rich his neighbor is the mysterious Jay Gatsby a millionaire known for throwing extravagant parties filled with celebrities socialites bootleggers and politicians yet who remains curiously aloof nick is intrigued by Gatsby's mystique and lavish lifestyle across the bay in East the more traditional and aristocratic enclave lives Nick's cousin Daisy Buchanan and her brutish old money husband Tom Buchanan daisy is beautiful but emotionally fragile tom is doineering and unfaithful during a visit to their mansion Nick meets Jordan Baker a professional golfer and Daisy's friend jordan tells Nick that Tom is having an affair with a woman in New York gatsby's world nick receives a handwritten invitation to one of Gatsby's parties something unusual as most guests simply show up uninvited at the party Nick meets Jordan again and eventually Gatsby himself played by Leonardo DiCaprio with charismatic intensity gatsby is charming and mysterious with a rehearsed accent polished manners and a smile that makes everyone feel singularly important he tells fantastical stories about his past claims of being an Oxford man a decorated war hero and the son of wealthy parents who have all died as Nick grows closer to Gatsby he learns that the millionaire's real name is James Gats a North Dakota farm boy who reinvented himself after falling in love with Daisy 5 years earlier gatsby built his fortune through shady means in the hope of winning her back nick becomes a go-between for Gatsby and Daisy eventually arranging a reunion between them the reunion in one of the film's most iconic scenes Gatsby and Daisy reunite at Nick's house gatsby is a bundle of nervous energy and when he finally sees Daisy the romantic tension is palpable their love is rekindled almost instantly gatsby is convinced that Daisy will leave Tom and that they will start a new life together just as it was meant to be 5 years ago the climax truth and tragedy as the summer progresses Gatsby and Daisy grow closer but reality begins to intrude on Gatsby's dream tom grows suspicious of Daisy's affection for Gatsby and confronts him in a sweltering hotel suite in Manhattan the confrontation is brutal gatsby insists that Daisy never loved Tom but Daisy cannot bring herself to deny it completely she admits she loved both men shattering Gatsby's delusions