Australian label Via Vision Entertainment has provided us with a promotional trailer for its upcoming Blu-ray release of Elliott Nugent's The Great Gatsby (1949), starring Alan Ladd, Betty Field, Macdonald Carey, Ruth Hussey, and Barry Sullivan. The release is scheduled to arrive on the market on May 31.
Description: This 1949 movie lavishly takes us on the journey of Jay Gatsby (Alan Ladd) who worked his way from poor fisherman to extravagant millionaire. Travel back in time to the roaring 20s, a time of flappers, bootlegging, art deco architecture, and jazz music, through this classic tale of love and betrayal, deception and mystery.
This Paramount Pictures classic is the second film adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's famous novel and was made before the book became considered an American classic. Once considered a lost film, the master was found in 2012 and has been lovingly restored.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
NEW 4K MASTER STRUCK FROM THE ORIGINAL CAMERA NEGATIVE (2022)
NEW Audio Commentary by professor and film scholar Jason A. Ney
Alan Ladd: The True Quiet Man – Documentary (1999)
Audio English LPCM 2.0 Mono
Optional English HOH subtitles
Limited Edition slipcase on the first 1500 copies with unique artwork