A manipulative woman and a roguish man conduct a turbulent romance during the American Civil War and Reconstruction periods.
Directors: Victor Fleming, George Cukor (uncredited)
Writers: Margaret Mitchell (story of the old south "Gone with the Wind"), Sidney Howard (screenplay)
Stars: Clark Gable, Vivien Leigh, Thomas Mitchell
Cast overview, first billed only:
Thomas Mitchell ... Gerald O'Hara
Barbara O'Neil ... Ellen - His Wife (as Barbara O'Neill)
Vivien Leigh ... Scarlett - Their Daughter
Evelyn Keyes ... Suellen - Their Daughter
Ann Rutherford ... Carreen - Their Daughter
George Reeves ... Stuart Tarleton - Scarlett's Beau
Fred Crane ... Brent Tarleton - Scarlett's Beau
Hattie McDaniel ... Mammy - House Servant
Oscar Polk ... Pork - House Servant
Butterfly McQueen ... Prissy - House Servant
Victor Jory ... Jonas Wilkerson - Field Overseer
Everett Brown ... Big Sam - Field Foreman
Howard Hickman ... John Wilkes
Alicia Rhett ... India - His Daughter
Leslie Howard ... Ashley - His Son
Storyline
Scarlett is a woman who can deal with a nation at war, Atlanta burning, the Union Army carrying off everything from her beloved Tara, the carpetbaggers who arrive after the war. Scarlett is beautiful. She has vitality. But Ashley, the man she has wanted for so long, is going to marry his placid cousin, Melanie. Mammy warns Scarlett to behave herself at the party at Twelve Oaks. There is a new man there that day, the day the Civil War begins. Rhett Butler. Scarlett does not know he is in the room when she pleads with Ashley to choose her instead of Melanie.
Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis
Plot Keywords: black stereotype | narcissistic personality disorder | brothel | pantaloon | threat to crush skull
Taglines: Winner of Ten Academy Awards [reissue]
Genres: Drama | History | Romance | War
Certificate: Passed | See all certifications
Parents Guide: View content advisory
Details
Official Sites: Warner Bros. [United States]
Country: USA
Language: English
Release Date: 17 January 1940 (USA)
Also Known As: Gone with the Wind
Filming Locations: The Old Mill Park, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
Box Office
Budget:$3,977,000 (estimated)
Opening Weekend USA: $1,192,593, 28 June 1998
Gross USA: $200,852,579
Cumulative Worldwide Gross: $402,352,579
Company Credits
Production Co: Selznick International Pictures, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
Technical Specs
Runtime: 238 min | 223 min (1969 re-release) | 234 min (1985 re-release) | 224 min (1994 re-release) | 233 min (1989 re-release) | 226 min (copyright length)
Sound Mix: Mono (Western Electric Sound System)
Color: Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio: 1.37 : 1
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