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How does the latest 'Great Gatsby' film compare to the classic novel?
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May 9, 2013
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How does the latest 'Great Gatsby' film compare to the classic novel?
Baz Luhrmann's adaptation of the classic F. Scott Fitzgerald book hits theaters Friday. at least the fourth screen version of the familiar story.
Leonardo DiCaprio and Carrie Mulligan in "The Great Gatsby."
Leonardo DiCaprio and Carrie Mulligan in "The Great Gatsby."
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Baz Luhrmann's adaptation of the classic F. Scott Fitzgerald book hits theaters Friday. at least the fourth screen version of the familiar story.

Baz Luhrmann's adaptation of the F. Scott Fitzgerald novel "The Great Gatsby" hits theaters on Friday. It's at least the fourth screen version of the classic book, and our friend David Kipen of the lending library Libros Schmibros was lucky enough to catch it last night.