What's the Difference between The Great Gatsby the Book and The Great Gatsby the Movie?
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In the Movie |
Jay Gatsby
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Jay Gatsby
Portrayed by: Robert Redford
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Daisy Buchanan
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Daisy Buchanan
Portrayed by: Mia Farrow
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Nick Caraway
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Nick Caraway
Portrayed by: Sam Waterston
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Tom Buchanan
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Tom Buchanan
Portrayed by: Bruce Dern
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Jordan Baker
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Jordan Baker
Portrayed by: Lois Chiles
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The Great Gatsby Book vs Movie
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In the Movie |
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Nick meets Tom at his door. |
He meets him at the dock and are then driven to the house. |
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Tom leaves for a phone call after talking with Nick about the Butler's nose. |
He leaves after talking about whites being the superior race.
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Tom is a large hulking man. |
He is of average size |
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Myrtle was said to be ugly and overweight. |
She is skinny and attractive.
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Tom hits Myrtle because she mentions Daisy's name. |
Myrtle says that Tom is clumsy and this causes him to get angry and hit her. |
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Gatsby has a relationship with self made millionaire, Dan Cody. |
This character is left out completely.
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Gatsby tells Nick that his real name is James Gats. |
He never reveals his real name. |
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The man that Nick refers to as "Owl Eyes" who he sees at one of Gatsby's parties. He later drives his car into a ditch. |
He doesn't appear.
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It has been 5 years since Daisy and Gatsby have seen each other. |
It is 8 years since their last meeting. |
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Nick first talks to Gatsby during the first party he attends and doesn't realize it is Gatsby he is talking to. |
Nick is summoned to meet Gatsby at his party.
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In the book Nick meets Gatsby per chance while just sitting at one of Gatsbys party, while a gentleman casually starts talking to him, only to learn it is Gatsby himself. However in the movie he sends a man in a black suit to find nick and bring him into his office. the whole time nick is like you know I was invited, perhaps you have the wrong guy...also in the book they only talk about Jordon and resetting the ball during a tournament, while in the movie they actually show it, but briefly |
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This is not in the novel. |
Gatsby gives a green ring to Daisy as a prsent that she will not wear. So he does itself.
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This (quite kitschy item) is not in the novel. The film is said to have plundered the literary work. With such additives it is to my mind indeed a far to free interpretation of the novel. |
Gatsby and Daisy dance while Gatsy is wearing his old uniform. |
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When Gatsby is shot he sinks to the bottom of the pool. |
He is shot, but he floats on his air mattress.
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