The Great Gatsby (2000 television film)
Toby Stephens, Mira Sorvino and Paul Rudd, in a ninety-minute film for the BBC and A&E.
The novel is short. Film it at the length of an evening and keep it close to the people.
You want a compact, faithful version you can watch in one sitting.
What it keeps and what it changes
Keeps: the period and the plot, with Paul Rudd as Nick.
Changes: the scale, to a television film of about ninety minutes: Toby Stephens as Gatsby, Mira Sorvino as Daisy, Martin Donovan as Tom.
Whose story is it?
Nick’s, played by Paul Rudd.
How much time does it ask?
About 90 minutes. Directed by Robert Markowitz; shown on the BBC in March 2000 and on A&E in January 2001.
Toby Stephens, Mira Sorvino, Paul Rudd, Martin Donovan, Francie Swift as Jordan. Granada, Traveler’s Rest Films and BBC Films.
Where to find it
DVD (import, all regions) — Amazon
Other ways to get it: Find where it’s streaming — JustWatch
Borrow it free: Find at your library — WorldCat
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