Gone with the Wind (1939)

• Year: 1939
• Released: 17 Jan 1940
• Country: United States
• Adwords: Won 8 Oscars. 21 wins & 12 nominations total
• IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0031381/
• Rotten Tomatoes: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/Gone_with_the_Wind
• Metacritics: https://www.metacritic.com/movie/gone-with-the-wind
• Available in: 720p, 1080p,
• Language: English
• MPA Rating: Passed
• Genre: Drama, Romance, War
• Runtime: 238 min
• Writer: Margaret Mitchell, Sidney Howard, Oliver H.P. Garrett
• Director: Victor Fleming, George Cukor, Sam Wood
• Cast: Clark Gable, Vivien Leigh, Thomas Mitchell
• Keywords: based on novel or book, loss of loved one, romance, marriage crisis, southern usa,

	8.2/10
	97/100
	90% – Critics
	92% – Audience

Gone with the Wind Storyline

This tale of the Old South from the start of the Civil War through to the period of reconstruction focuses on the beautiful Scarlett O’Hara. Before the start of the war life at the O’Hara plantation, Tara, could only be described as genteel. As for the young Scarlett, she is without doubt the most beautiful girl in the area and is always the belle of the ball. She is very much looking forward to a barbecue at the nearby Wilkes plantation as she will get to see the man she loves, Ashley Wilkes. She is more than a little dismayed when she hears that he is to marry his cousin Melanie Hamilton and in a fit of anger, she decides to marry Melanie’s brother. War is soon declared and as always seems to be the case, men march off to battle thinking that it will only last a few weeks. Now living in Atlanta, Scarlett sees the ravages that war brings. She also becomes re-acquainted with Rhett Butler, whom she had first met at the Wilkes barbecue. Now a widow, she still pines for the married Ashley and dreams of his return. With the war lost however, she returns to Tara and faces the hardship of keeping her family together and Tara from being sold at auction to collect the taxes. She has becomes hardened and bitter and will do anything, including marrying her sister’s beau, to ensure she will never again be poor and hungry. After becoming a widow for the second time, she finally marries the dashing Rhett but they soon find themselves working at cross-purposes, their relationship seemingly doomed from the outset.

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Gone with the Wind Movie Reviews

About as good as it gets in 1930s Hollywood

I’ve done so many reviews on IMDb and despite this, I can’t believe I never reviewed this super-famous film. Well, much if this is because with so many reviews, I truly doubt if anyone will ever read this! I was surprised that when I perused the reviews, there were quite a few knuckleheads that gave the film a score of one!! While I do agree that the film is rather dated in the way it deals with minorities, it is truly insane to trash a film just because it offends your easily damaged sensibilities. One person even compared the film to PLAN 9! Come on, folks,…this is an amazing film. And what makes it even more amazing is that the film had several different directors because producer Selznick was so difficult to work with on this film! And, despite this, the film wins (among many other awards), the BEST DIRECTOR Oscar! While I do think that many Oscars should have been earned, giving it to just one man seemed pretty cheeky! Despite this, this is a magnificent sweeping spectacle about the South–but even more about a selfish beauty who ultimately creates chaos of her decent life. Magnificent, well-acted and memorable–this is one of the greatest films of all time.

A sweeping epic film, that in my eyes is outstanding!

Gone With the Wind is a truly remarkable epic film. True, it is four hours long, but there are several redeeming qualities that make it an unforgettable movie experience. The cinematography is gorgeous, with a wonderful contrast of beauty (love) and ugliness (war), though the war scenes could have been a tad more developed, if that is a minor offering of a criticism. The costumes are lovely, especially Scarlett O’Hara’s dresses, and the music score is phenomenal, with a sweeping unforgettable title theme, that possibly everyone in the world knows. The performances were astonishing. The beautiful Vivien Leigh gives a tour de force performance as Scarlett, a performance of vulnerability, sadness and beauty. Who can’t forget her passionate outbursts “Great Balls of Fire”? Butterfly McQueen is hilarious as Prissy, with lines such as “I don’t know nothing about birthing babies”. But topping them all, in a natural if somewhat unlikeable performance as Rhett Butler, is the wonderful underrated Clark Gable, with his iconic remarks (“Frankly my dear I don’t give a damn”), hearty laugh and sneer. This film was ignored for a long time, and is now considered one of the most remarkable films ever made. 10/10 Bethany Cox.

Even after years of being made.. it is good!

I wish people made more movies like this nowadays..

Yes! The movie is LONG, but the development of the main character has you swinging from liking her to hating her, to agreeing with her, to.. all sort of emotions!! It is well worth anyone’s time. These characters feel SO real! It’s like a perfect summarized soap opera. Anyone studying movie-writing should check this adaptation of the book. Would recommend to anyone.

And make yourself a favor and don’t watch the sequel.. the movie ends the way it does for a reason.