Scarlett (1994– )

Atlanta, 1873. It's another day (Melanie's funeral, in fact), and Scarlett is determined to win back Rhett (who's spending a lot of time with Belle Watling). First, she goes to Tara and ... See full summary »

Stars:

Joanne Whalley, Timothy Dalton, Annabeth Gish

Won 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 2 nominations.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Joanne Whalley	...	Scarlett O'Hara (4 episodes, 1994)
Timothy Dalton	...	Rhett Butler (4 episodes, 1994)
Annabeth Gish	...	Anne Hampton (4 episodes, 1994)
Julie Harris	...	Eleanor Butler (4 episodes, 1994)
Ann-Margret	...	Belle Watling (4 episodes, 1994)
Sean Bean	...	Lord Richard Fenton (3 episodes, 1994)
George Grizzard	...	Henry Hamilton (3 episodes, 1994)
Jean Smart	...	Sally Brewton (3 episodes, 1994)
Gary Raymond	...	Old Daniel O'Hara (3 episodes, 1994)
Tina Kellegher	...	Mary Boyle (3 episodes, 1994)
Rosaleen Linehan	...	Mrs. Fitzpatrick (3 episodes, 1994)
Rakie Ayola	...	Pansy (3 episodes, 1994)
Mark Lambert	...	Donnelly (3 episodes, 1994)
Ruth McCabe	...	Kathleen O'Hara (3 episodes, 1994)
Rachael Dowling	...	Bridie O'Hara (3 episodes, 1994)
Julie Hamilton	...	Katie Scarlett (3 episodes, 1994)
Owen Roe	...	Tim O'Hara (3 episodes, 1994)
Barbara Barrie	...	Pauline Robillard (2 episodes, 1994)
Brian Bedford	...	Sir John Morland (2 episodes, 1994)
Stephen Collins	...	Ashley Wilkes (2 episodes, 1994)
Melissa Leo	...	Suellen O'Hara Benteen (2 episodes, 1994)
Colm Meaney	...	Father Colum O'Hara (2 episodes, 1994)
Elizabeth Wilson	...	Eulalie Robillard (2 episodes, 1994)
Delena Kidd	...	Lady Morland (2 episodes, 1994)
Ray McKinnon	...	Will Benteen (2 episodes, 1994)

Storyline

Atlanta, 1873. It's another day (Melanie's funeral, in fact), and Scarlett is determined to win back Rhett (who's spending a lot of time with Belle Watling). First, she goes to Tara and spats with Sue Ellen over Tara. Then she goes to Charleston, presenting herself to Rhett's mother and friends, to Rhett's dismay. But when she's caught in a compromising position with Ashely, she retires to her mother's people in Savannah, and her overbearing grandfather Robelard, while Rhett courts a new bride. Scarlett also seeks out her O'Hara relatives and meets her cousin Colum, a priest (and gunrunner). And knowing them, she goes to Ireland. There she meets the handsome Earl of Fenton, who owns Ballyhara, the ancestral home of the O'Haras. And when Scarlett buys it from him, she becomes the financial and spiritual head of the family. But her newfound happiness is short-lived as disasters strike, and she must rely on Rhett's love for her to save her from the gallows.

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Plot Keywords:

ireland | pregnant sister | pregnancy | savannah georgia | sister sister relationship | 

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for violence including sexual abuse, sensuality and a childbirth

Details

Country:

France USA Germany Italy

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 November 1994 (USA)

Also Known As:

...E o Vento Levou 2

Filming Locations:

Boone Hall Plantation - 1235 Long Point Road, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$40,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

TF1, Kirch Gruppe, Silvio Berlusconi Communications

Technical Specs

Runtime:

360 min 155 min (video) 45 min (8 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

A contest was held to determine who would portray Scarlett O'Hara and Rhett Butler in this movie, but Joanne Whalley and Timothy Dalton were cast instead of the contest winners.

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Connections

Follows Gone with the Wind (1939)

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Soundtracks

"Oh! Susanna"
Traditional
By Stephen Foster

User Reviews

DON'T COMPARE THIS TO THE ORIGINAL

I notice all of the comments are trying to make a (unsuccessful) comparison to GWTW. This I believe is the reason for so many negative comments. They are trying to picture Gable, Howard, Leigh, etc. in the major roles and - it just will not work. Anthony Dalton and Joanne Whatley were not the first choice for the starring roles. The producers wanted Jane Alexander (Dr. Quinn) and Lee Horsley for the leads. Maybe it would have been a different film, had those two been cast.

Having not read the book, I can only view the film on its own merits - which was excellent IMHO. Olivia DeHavilland (Melanie) and Ann Rutherford (Sue-Ellen) were interviewed when the mini-series came out and they both thought that it could have happened just the way it did in the film.