Gone With the Wind (1940)
Based on Margaret Mitchell's classic novel, Gone With the Wind follows Scarlett O'Hara, the daughter of a plantation owner in the American South during the Civil War. Through the hardships of the war and the Reconstruction Era, Scarlett's intense romantic life is documented, particularly her relationship with two different men Ashley Wilkes and Rhett Butler. Vivien Leigh stars as Scarlett, with Clark Gable as Rhett.
Gone With the Wind
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- Director
- Victor Fleming , George Cukor , Sam Wood
- Release Date
- February 16, 1940
- Studio(s)
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- Distributor(s)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer , Warner Bros. Pictures
- Cast
- Thomas Mitchell , Barbara O'Neil , Vivien Leigh , Evelyn Keyes , Ann Rutherford , George Reeves , Hattie McDaniel
- Writers
- Margaret Mitchell , Sidney Howard , Oliver H.P. Garrett , Ben Hecht , Jo Swerling , John Van Druten
- Runtime
- 238 minutes
- Budget
- $3.85 million
Summary
A manipulative woman and a roguish man conduct a turbulent romance during the American Civil War and Reconstruction periods.
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