The Great Gatsby

1974 · 144 MIN · IMDB 6.4 · 27,465 VOTES · DIR. Jack Clayton

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Overview

Nick Carraway, a young Midwesterner now living on Long Island, finds himself fascinated by the mysterious past and lavish lifestyle of his neighbor, the nouveau riche Jay Gatsby. He is drawn into Gatsby's circle, becoming a witness to obsession and tragedy.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,352 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:08 # When you and l were seventeen
00:05:55 l'm paralysed with happiness!
00:10:04 l had the familiar conviction that life was beginning again with the summer.
00:16:35 (SHE HUMS )
00:20:38 He had on a...dress suit and patent leather shoes.
00:26:09 l think we talked about the Nordic race. Yes, l'm sure we did.
00:32:20 Excuse me.
00:38:37 Then l lived in many European capitals
00:42:34 l never thought a man fixed it. l imagined it just happened.
00:46:44 - From Mr Gatsby. - l know.
00:53:38 (SHE GlGGLES )
00:59:45 So silly, to let an 1 8-year-old girl into their hearts.
01:05:17 Daisy's changed her mind!
01:09:46 (SHRlLL GlGGLES )
01:18:32 lf l could kiss you...
01:26:13 Mummy! Mummy!
01:31:36 Do l have to help myself?
01:36:54 l'm going to sit down right here
01:41:06 No.
01:47:00 - Won't you come in, Nick? - No.
01:54:09 Have you got a cigarette?
02:01:16 ...hold it back.
02:08:59 He knew he had a big future in front of him.
02:13:30 Gatsby had it coming to him.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,352
Dialogue density9.4 lines / min
First line00:00:08
Final line02:13:30

Production Record

DirectorJack Clayton
LanguageEnglish
Budget$6,500,000
Revenue$26,533,200
IMDb votes27,465