rich man makes death of child about him

The drug-induced utopias of four Coney Island residents are shattered when their addictions run deep.

Film Historian Dr. Bruce Isaacs dissects the film and talks about the cast, crew, themes, tone, symbolism, music, and camera style used in the film.

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.

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.