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A young man is plunged into a life of subterfuge, deceit and mistaken identity in pursuit of a femme fatale whose heart is never quite within his grasp.

James Powell, a college senior, falls for Bess Gunther, a sophomore. However, the attractive Bess is deeply in love with F. Scott Fitzgerald, or "Scotty", as she likes to call him. The obsession leads Bess down a road James prefers not to follow. Years later, he wonders whether she's the one that got away.

Alexa Davalos
Bess Gunther

Sasha Andreev
Librarian

Charlie Hofheimer
James Powell
The Ghost Of F. Scott Fitzgerald is a drama, romance, fantasy, mystery, history, thriller film released in 2002. Directed by Charles Lyons, it stars Alexa Davalos, Sasha Andreev, Charlie Hofheimer. James Powell, a college senior, falls for Bess Gunther, a sophomore. However, the attractive Bess is deeply in love with F. Scott Fitzgerald, or "Scotty", as she likes to call him. The obsession leads Bess down a road James prefers not to follow. Years later, he wonders whether she's the one that got away.
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