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.
- 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
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
- Won 8 Oscars
- 21 wins & 12 nominations total
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- 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
Storyline
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- TriviaThe 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.
- GoofsAfter 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 creditsGeorge 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 versionsWhen originally released theatrically in the UK in 1940, the BBFC made cuts to secure a 'A' rating.
- ConnectionsEdited into Raintree County (1957)
- SoundtracksSelznick International Theme
(1937) (uncredited)
Written by Alfred Newman
Played for the Selznick International Logo
Top review
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
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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Details
Box office
- 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
- Runtime3 hours 58 minutes
- Aspect ratio
- 1.77 : 1(original ratio, IMAX)
- 1.37 : 1
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