A mysterious woman stands and smiles at Monroe Stahr, the last of the great Hollywood princes. Enchanted by one another, they begin a passionate but hopeless love affair.
Jay Gatsby, a self-made millionaire, devotes himself to reclaiming the affections of Daisy Buchanan, a young woman he met before acquiring his fortune, who has since married an extremely wealthy, but brutal man.
Traces Anthony and Gloria Patch, a spoiled couple, through various romantic pursuits which leave them after six years of marriage with Anthony a mental and physical wreck and Gloria's beauty waning.