F Scott Fitzgerald

Cannes film festival opens with 'The Great Gatsby'

London: The 2013 Cannes film festival opens on Wednesday with Baz Luhrmann's 3D version of 'The Great Gatsby', a lavish throwback to the 'Roaring Twenties' that befits the glamour and excess of the world's biggest cinema showcase.

The Australian director's adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel starring Leonardo DiCaprio surprised some Hollywood insiders, because Cannes traditionally launches on the palm-lined French Riviera with a splashy world premiere.

But 'The Great Gatsby' has already opened in the United States to mixed reviews and solid box office, potentially dampening buzz surrounding the start of 12 days of screenings, champagne-fuelled parties and dealmaking.

Stars expected to face a phalanx of flash bulbs along the red carpet include Michael Douglas, Matt Damon, Ryan Gosling, Emma Watson and Bollywood veteran Amitabh Bachchan....more    

I never intended to play glamorous roles: Carey Mulligan

London: Carey Mulligan is in awe of her 'The Great Gatsby' character as she never played beautiful roles in movies. The 27-year-old actress portrays Daisy Buchanan in the big-screen adaptation of F Scott Fitzgerald's novel and found herself in awe of the stunning costumes, reported Contactmusic. "I've never aspired to play a character that was beautiful. I've never played a character that had to be very pretty before! The costumes...  

All you need to know about the 'The Great Gatsby' before you see it

It is hailed as "the great American novel," but so far 'The Great Gatsby' has defied attempts by some of Hollywood's top filmmakers to bring its lyrically romantic story and tragic characters to cinematic life. But that didn't faze director Baz Luhrmann. Luhrmann, known for his lavish productions, assembled a roster of stars led by Leonardo DiCaprio, Carey Mulligan and Tobey Maguire in the latest incarnation of F Scott Fitzgerald's...  

Amitabh: I wish for only smiles on my fans' faces

Mumbai: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan got emotional when he met his fans in New York during the premiere of his Hollywood movie 'The Great Gatsby'. Amitabh, 70, met his fans and says that it becomes difficult for him to see tears of joy on faces of his fans. "Lovely meeting the Ef (extended family) and TwFmXt (Twitter family extension) and the FbXf (Facebook extended family). Such humility in them, such respect...  

Amitabh Bachchan's 'The Great Gatsby' will be released in May

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan's debut international project 'The Great Gatsby' is in its post-production stage. ...  

'Gatsby' trailer brings alive America of 1920s

Los Angeles: Baz Luhrmann has managed to give a glimpse of the glamour and excess of the roaring 1920s of America through the trailer of his 3D film 'The Great Gatsby'. An adaptation of the F Scott Fitzgerald classic, the film also marks the Hollywood debut of Amitabh Bachchan, who plays a small role of Jewish money lender Meyer Wolfshiem. The actor appears twice in the trailer, which debuted worldwide...  

Great Gatsby book excerpt: Amitabh's character

Amitabh Bachchan plays the role of Meyer Wolfshiem in Buz Luhrman's film of F Scott Fitzgeralds iconic novel, 'The Great Gatsby'. Who was Meyer Wolfshiem, really? Here are the two excerpts from the novel in which Wolfshiem appears. * * * Roaring noon. In a well-fanned Forty-second Street cellar I met Gatsby for lunch. Blinking away the brightness of the street outside my eyes picked him out obscurely in the...  

Amitabh's first Hollywood film 'The Great Gatsby'

Burbank, California: Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan has joined the cast of The Great Gatsby, the 3D adaptation of F Scott Fitzgerald's novel by director Baz Luhrmann, making it his first Hollywood film. Bachchan will play the role of Meyer Wolfsheim in the $ 125 million film. Principal photography began this week on Warner Bros Pictures' and Village Roadshow Pictures' 'The Great Gatsby,' the new big screen adaptation of Fitzgerald's novel...