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Gone with the Wind

  • 19391939
  • PassedPassed
  • 3h 58m
IMDb RATING
8.2/10
311K
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POPULARITY
1,072
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Clark Gable and Vivien Leigh in Gone with the Wind (1939)
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  • Drama
  • Romance
  • War
The manipulative daughter of a Georgia plantation owner conducts a turbulent romance with a roguish profiteer during the American Civil War and Reconstruction periods.The manipulative daughter of a Georgia plantation owner conducts a turbulent romance with a roguish profiteer during the American Civil War and Reconstruction periods.The manipulative daughter of a Georgia plantation owner conducts a turbulent romance with a roguish profiteer during the American Civil War and Reconstruction periods.
IMDb RATING
8.2/10
311K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,072
32
  • Directors
    • Victor Fleming
    • George Cukor(uncredited)
    • Sam Wood(uncredited)
  • Writers
    • Margaret Mitchell(story of the Old South "Gone with the Wind")
    • Sidney Howard(screen play by)
    • Oliver H.P. Garrett(contributing writer)
  • Stars
    • Clark Gable
    • Vivien Leigh
    • Thomas Mitchell
Top credits
  • Directors
    • Victor Fleming
    • George Cukor(uncredited)
    • Sam Wood(uncredited)
  • Writers
    • Margaret Mitchell(story of the Old South "Gone with the Wind")
    • Sidney Howard(screen play by)
    • Oliver H.P. Garrett(contributing writer)
  • Stars
    • Clark Gable
    • Vivien Leigh
    • Thomas Mitchell
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 965User reviews
    • 192Critic reviews
    • 97Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
  • Top rated movie #158
    • Won 8 Oscars
      • 21 wins & 12 nominations total

    Videos6

    Gone with the Wind: 75th Anniversary Ultimate Collector's Edition
    Trailer 1:56
    Gone with the Wind: 75th Anniversary Ultimate Collector's Edition
    Unsung Black Heroes of Film History
    Clip 4:30
    Unsung Black Heroes of Film History
    Ryan Murphy's "Hollywood" Re-Envisions Cinematic History
    Clip 4:24
    Ryan Murphy's "Hollywood" Re-Envisions Cinematic History
    'Gone with the Wind' | Anniversary Mashup
    Clip 1:37
    'Gone with the Wind' | Anniversary Mashup
    How 'Antebellum' Began as a Timely Nightmare of the Present Day
    Interview 3:49
    How 'Antebellum' Began as a Timely Nightmare of the Present Day
    'Cats' Star Francesca Hayward Wants to Make This Classic Movie Into a Musical
    Full Episode 3:44
    'Cats' Star Francesca Hayward Wants to Make This Classic Movie Into a Musical

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    Clark Gable and Vivien Leigh in Gone with the Wind (1939)
    Clark Gable and Vivien Leigh in Gone with the Wind (1939)
    Clark Gable and Vivien Leigh in Gone with the Wind (1939)
    Clark Gable and Vivien Leigh in Gone with the Wind (1939)
    Clark Gable and Vivien Leigh in Gone with the Wind (1939)
    Clark Gable in Gone with the Wind (1939)
    Clark Gable in Gone with the Wind (1939)
    Clark Gable and Vivien Leigh in Gone with the Wind (1939)
    Clark Gable and Vivien Leigh in Gone with the Wind (1939)
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    Olivia de Havilland in Gone with the Wind (1939)
    Clark Gable and Vivien Leigh in Gone with the Wind (1939)

    Top cast

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    Clark Gable
    Clark Gable
    • Rhett Butler - Visitor from Charlestonas Rhett Butler - Visitor from Charleston
    Vivien Leigh
    Vivien Leigh
    • Scarlett - Their Daughteras Scarlett - Their Daughter
    Thomas Mitchell
    Thomas Mitchell
    • Gerald O'Haraas Gerald O'Hara
    Barbara O'Neil
    Barbara O'Neil
    • Ellen - His Wifeas Ellen - His Wife
    • (as Barbara O'Neill)
    Evelyn Keyes
    Evelyn Keyes
    • Suellen - Their Daughteras Suellen - Their Daughter
    Ann Rutherford
    Ann Rutherford
    • Carreen - Their Daughteras Carreen - Their Daughter
    George Reeves
    George Reeves
    • Stuart Tarleton - Scarlett's Beauas Stuart Tarleton - Scarlett's Beau
    Fred Crane
    Fred Crane
    • Brent Tarleton - Scarlett's Beauas Brent Tarleton - Scarlett's Beau
    Hattie McDaniel
    Hattie McDaniel
    • Mammy - House Servantas Mammy - House Servant
    Oscar Polk
    Oscar Polk
    • Pork - House Servantas Pork - House Servant
    Butterfly McQueen
    Butterfly McQueen
    • Prissy - House Servantas Prissy - House Servant
    Victor Jory
    Victor Jory
    • Jonas Wilkerson - Field Overseeras Jonas Wilkerson - Field Overseer
    Everett Brown
    Everett Brown
    • Big Sam - Field Foremanas Big Sam - Field Foreman
    Howard Hickman
    Howard Hickman
    • John Wilkesas John Wilkes
    Alicia Rhett
    Alicia Rhett
    • India - His Daughteras India - His Daughter
    Leslie Howard
    Leslie Howard
    • Ashley - His Sonas Ashley - His Son
    Olivia de Havilland
    Olivia de Havilland
    • Melanie Hamilton - Their Cousinas Melanie Hamilton - Their Cousin
    Rand Brooks
    Rand Brooks
    • Charles Hamilton - Her Brotheras Charles Hamilton - Her Brother
    • Directors
      • Victor Fleming
      • George Cukor(uncredited)
      • Sam Wood(uncredited)
    • Writers
      • Margaret Mitchell(story of the Old South "Gone with the Wind")
      • Sidney Howard(screen play by)
      • Oliver H.P. Garrett(contributing writer) (uncredited)
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The fact that Hattie McDaniel would be unable to attend the premiere in racially segregated Atlanta outraged Clark Gable so much that he threatened to boycott the premiere unless she could attend. He later relented when she convinced him to go.
    • Goofs
      After Ashley Wilkes is carried into his room from a night at Belle's place, Melanie picks up a lamp with an electric cord attached.
    • Quotes

      Scarlett: Rhett, Rhett... Rhett, if you go, where shall I go? What shall I do?

      Rhett Butler: Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn.

    • Crazy credits
      George Reeves is credited as playing the part of Brent Tarleton, and Fred Crane is billed as Stuart Tarleton. This is incorrect: Crane played Brent, and Reeves played Stuart.
    • Alternate versions
      When originally released theatrically in the UK in 1940, the BBFC made cuts to secure a 'A' rating.
    • Connections
      Edited into Raintree County (1957)
    • Soundtracks
      Selznick International Theme
      (1937) (uncredited)

      Written by Alfred Newman

      Played for the Selznick International Logo

    User reviews965

    Review
    Top review
    10/10
    Astounding Film - GWTW is the Definition of a Classic!
    The setting is a Georgia plantation. The year is 1861, and sixteen-year-old Scarlett O'Hara is infatuated with the blond, drowsy-eyed Ashley Wilkes - the problem is, Ashley plans to marry another woman. Little matter that every other man in the county is courting Scarlett and that a charming scoundrel named Rhett Butler is staring at her with questionable intent - she cares only for Ashley.

    Suddenly, the Civil War brakes out, changing the fates and fortunes of all. Scarlett, clever, manipulative, and charming, proves an adept survivor - but what will she have to do to survive? And will she ever learn whom it is that she really loves?

    GWTW is one of the most meticulously cast films ever; with the possible exception of Leslie Howard as Ashley (in his forties, rather old to be playing a man half that age), every role was perfectly assigned. After you watch Vivien Leigh you will be unable to imagine anyone else playing Scarlett, and Hattie McDaniel's strong, unforgettable performance as "Mammy" netted her an academy award (the first for an African-American actor).

    GWTW's backdrop is the gruesome Civil War, and in the end this film is the story a woman and a civilization (the Old South) going through a war that will not leave either of them unchanged.

    The cinematography is beautiful, memorable. Gone With the Wind was shot entirely in gorgeous technicolor; the scene of the fire in Atlanta required the use of all eight technicolor cameras in existence at the time.

    The pragmatic may think Gone with the Wind overly dramatic; the restless may find it too long; the action-stimulated, too subtle. None of this, however, detracts from the fact that GWTW retains a lasting appeal as one of the crowning cinematic achievements of the 20th century. Those who see its ending as depressing - tragic, even - perhaps miss the point - which Scarlett O'Hara makes in her very last instant with us, tear-stained eyes uplifted in a sudden, curious burst of hope beneath all the turmoil; that .. . "After all, tomorrow is another day." 10/10
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    • Nov 15, 2003

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 17, 1940 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Gone with the Wind in 3-D
    • Filming locations
      • North Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
    • Production companies
      • Selznick International Pictures
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $3,977,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $200,882,193
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $1,192,593
      • Jun 28, 1998
    • Gross worldwide
      • $402,382,193
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      3 hours 58 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.77 : 1(original ratio, IMAX)
      • 1.37 : 1

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