The Great Gatsby poster

Movie · 1974

The Great Gatsby

Released 27 March 1974 More from 1974 → Letterboxd ↗ · TMDB ↗

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.

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How old were they?

Oldest first
Tom Ewell
as Mourner (uncredited)
64
Roberts Blossom
as Mr. Gatz
50
Edward Herrmann
as Klipspringer
30
Lois Chiles
as Jordan Baker
26
Brooke Adams
as Party Guest (uncredited)
25
Patsy Kensit
as Pamela Buchanan
6
FR·02

The numbers

Computed from the cast above
58years between the oldest and youngest billed
64Tom Ewell — oldest on the call sheet
6Patsy Kensit — youngest billed
34average age of the credited cast
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