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Adaptation of The Great Gatsby F. Scott Fitzgerald , 1925 single work novel
Issue Details: First known date: 2013... 2013 The Great Gatsby
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An adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's Long Island-set novel, where Midwesterner Nick Carraway is lured into the lavish world of his neighbor, Jay Gatsby. Soon enough, however, Carraway will see through the cracks of Gatsby's nouveau riche existence, where obsession, madness, and tragedy await.

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Australian Blockbuster Movies Mark David Ryan , 2018 single work criticism
— Appears in: Australian Screen in the 2000s 2018; (p. 51-76)
Develops a multidimensional definition of 'Australian blockbuster' and argues for their distinct status as a specific genre.
Baz Luhrmann’s The Great Gatsby : Telling a National Iconic Story Through a Transnational Lens Lesley Hawkes , 2018 single work criticism
— Appears in: American–Australian Cinema : Transnational Connections 2018; (p. 295-313)
Examines Baz Luhrmann as a 'transnational' film-maker, with a particular focus on The Great Gatsby.
The 100 Best Australian Films of the New Millenium Erin Free , Dov Kornits , Travis Johnson , 2016 single work column
— Appears in: FilmInk , 22 September 2016;
Australian Films at Large : Expanding the Evidence about Australian Cinema Performance Deb Verhoeven , Alwyn Davidson , Bronwyn Coate , 2015 single work criticism
— Appears in: Studies in Australasian Cinema , January vol. 9 no. 1 2015; (p. 7-20)
'International markets have in recent years become a critical component of the business model for Hollywood cinema, opening up a renewed interest in the global dimensions of film diffusion. Smaller film-producing nations such as Denmark have similarly emphasised global distribution as a key component of the industry's success. Typically, however, claims for Australian film industry success rely almost exclusively on a film's domestic box office performance. This paper considers the possibilities for an expanded approach to measuring success and failure in the Australian film industry. Adopting analytic methods from cinema studies, cultural economics and geo-spatial sciences, this paper will examine the international theatrical circulation of Australian films using a unique global database of cinema showtimes. This data set captures all formal film screenings in 47 countries over an 18-month period ending 1 June 2014 and enables detailed empirical study of the locations visited by Australian-produced films. In conjunction with relevant box office data and contextual critical commentary, we propose a revised and expanded ‘film impact rating’ for assessing the reported performance of Australian films.' (Publication abstract)
Baz Luhrmann's Despair, Drive, and Gamble behind Great Gatsby Stephen Galloway , 2014 single work interview
— Appears in: Baz Luhrmann : Interviews 2014;
Great in Title Only Ed Gibbs , 2013 single work review
— Appears in: The Age , 17 May 2013; (p. 13)

— Review of The Great Gatsby Baz Luhrmann , Craig Pearce , 2013 single work film/TV
All That Jazz Can't Hide a Few Flat Notes Sandra Hall , 2013 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 23 May 2013; (p. 32-33)

— Review of The Great Gatsby Baz Luhrmann , Craig Pearce , 2013 single work film/TV
Ode to the Art of Excess David Stratton , 2013 single work review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 25-26 May 2013; (p. 17)

— Review of The Great Gatsby Baz Luhrmann , Craig Pearce , 2013 single work film/TV
Grating Gatsby Jake Wilson , 2013 single work review
— Appears in: The Age , 25 May 2013; (p. 25)

— Review of The Great Gatsby Baz Luhrmann , Craig Pearce , 2013 single work film/TV
Party Like It's 1925 Leigh Paatsch , 2013 single work review
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 30 May 2013; (p. 4)

— Review of The Great Gatsby Baz Luhrmann , Craig Pearce , 2013 single work film/TV
Count Von Groovy Gets His Gatsby On Tom Teodorczuk , 2013 single work column
— Appears in: The Australian , 19 April 2013; (p. 13)
Great Gamble Vicky Roach , 2013 single work column
— Appears in: The Sunday Mail , 21 April 2013; (p. 8-9)
'Fearless Aussie director Baz Luhrmann tackles the great American novel the only way he knows how - on a grand scale...'
Strictly a Slow Waltz for the Moment Daisy Dumas , 2013 single work column
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 22 April 2013; (p. 16)
Strictly Business for Scribe as He Awaits Gatsby Premiere Garry Maddox , 2013 single work column
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 27-28 April 2013; (p. 9)
The Dream Lives On Melina Marchetta , 2013 single work column
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 27-28 April 2013; (p. 6-7)
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