Classic Film Matinee: 'The Great Gatsby' (1974)
Wednesday 10 June 2026 at 2:00PM
Sam Merrifield Library
Event Description
Robert Redford stars as Jay Gatsby, a wealthy and mysterious man who pursues a reunion with his former love, Daisy Buchanan, played by Mia Farrow. Adapted from F. Scott Fitzgerald’s roaring ‘20s novel, the film follows Gatsby’s attempts to recapture the past amid social ambition, romantic idealism, and the realities of class and expectation.
137 minutes. Rated PG. Films are screened with subtitles where possible.
When
2:00PM - 4:30PM
Wednesday 10 June 2026
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Where
Sam Merrifield Library
762 Mt. Alexander Road
Moonee Ponds Victoria 3039
Australia
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