The films - AO3 Context Flashcards
1
Q
What does the 1949 movie emphasise?
A
Gatsby’s criminal enterprises and ends with Nick and Jordan being married.
2
Q
What does the 2013 movie place emphasis on?
A
Gatsby and Daisy’s love affair.
3
Q
What big changes do Baz Luhrmann make to the 2013 film?
A
Nick’s narrative comes from him being a bitter, institutionalised alcoholic looking back at summer.
4
Q
When is the narrative from in the 2013 production?
A
29th December, 1929 - The jazz age is over and the depression has begun.
