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Winner of eight Academy Awards® (plus two special achievement Oscars) Celebrate the 85th Anniversary of one of the most celebrated motion pictures of all time, Gone With the Wind! Clark Gable, Vivien Leigh, Olivia de Havilland and Hattie McDaniel star in this classic epic of the American South. On the eve of the American Civil War, rich, beautiful and self-centered Scarlett O'Hara (Leigh, in her Oscar winning role) has everything she could want--except Ashley Wilkes (Leslie Howard). But as the war devastates the South, Scarlett discovers the strength within herself to protect her family and rebuild her life. Through everything, she longs for Ashley, seemingly--unaware that she is already married to the man she really loves (Gable)--and who truly loves her--until she finally drives him away. Only then does Scarlett realize what she has lost... and decides to win him back.

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Gone with the Wind's epic grandeur and romantic allure encapsulate an era of Hollywood filmmaking -- but that can't excuse a blinkered perspective that stands on the wrong side of history.

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Gone With the Wind | Rotten Tomatoes (1) Otis Ferguson The New Republic Gone with the Wind stands around on its own foot purely out of size and story complexity... They threw in many good things, and everything else but a towel. May 8, 2024 Full Review Gone With the Wind | Rotten Tomatoes (2) SMH Staff Sydney Morning Herald Clark Gable sends a refreshing blast of cynicism through a narrative which otherwise would have been over-sweet. Feb 5, 2020 Full Review Gone With the Wind | Rotten Tomatoes (3) Michael Wilmington Chicago Tribune "Gone With the Wind" offers the kind of big, rich, opulent experience the movies are in a unique position to offer but seldom do. Rated: 4/4 Jan 29, 2019 Full Review Gone With the Wind | Rotten Tomatoes (4) Mark Johnson Awards Daily The performances, set designs, costumes, Technicolor photography, and Max Steiner’s exhilarating score keep this film as bewildering and extravagant a film today as it ever was. Jun 8, 2023 Full Review Gone With the Wind | Rotten Tomatoes (5) Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review It remains the most seen film in cinema history, not only because Selznick produced a monumental motion picture of immaculate quality, but because he knew how to sell it as an event. Rated: 4/4 Mar 18, 2022 Full Review Gone With the Wind | Rotten Tomatoes (6) W. Ward Marsh Cleveland Plain Dealer The entire cast is about as flawless as I have ever seen in one picture. Feb 5, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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ClintonTwiss The beloved classic proves why it's a beloved classic, not to mention the top-earning movie of the 20th century -- the century of movies! Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/11/24 Full Review Dee Mayer Wonderful experience special seeing a movie of this magnitude on the big screen (my 6th time). This is truly a classic! Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/11/24 Full Review Carolyn Fedalen Loved the movie. Theater got a little warm Rated 4.5/5 Stars • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 04/11/24 Full Review Terri J Great classic movie! I wish they would have re-mastered it so that it fit the wide screen better. It still looked good up on the big screen. The acting is amazing, beautiful characters played so well by their actors. Just timeless! Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/11/24 Full Review karen L It was wonderful seeing Gone With The Wind on the big screen and the 4 hours FLEW by! Loved it! Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/11/24 Full Review Heather I loved the movie, but we were running late & didn't have time for dinner. The food selwction at the concession stand was beyond disappointing. Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 04/11/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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Victor Fleming Director Clark Gable Rhett Butler Vivien Leigh Scarlett O'Hara Leslie Howard Ashley Wilkes Olivia de Havilland Melanie Hamilton Wilkes Thomas Mitchell Gerald O'Hara
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Synopsis Winner of eight Academy Awards® (plus two special achievement Oscars) Celebrate the 85th Anniversary of one of the most celebrated motion pictures of all time, Gone With the Wind! Clark Gable, Vivien Leigh, Olivia de Havilland and Hattie McDaniel star in this classic epic of the American South. On the eve of the American Civil War, rich, beautiful and self-centered Scarlett O'Hara (Leigh, in her Oscar winning role) has everything she could want--except Ashley Wilkes (Leslie Howard). But as the war devastates the South, Scarlett discovers the strength within herself to protect her family and rebuild her life. Through everything, she longs for Ashley, seemingly--unaware that she is already married to the man she really loves (Gable)--and who truly loves her--until she finally drives him away. Only then does Scarlett realize what she has lost... and decides to win him back.

Director
Victor Fleming

Producer
David O. Selznick

Screenwriter
Sidney Howard

Distributor
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Production Co
Selznick International Pictures

Rating
G

Genre
Romance, History, Drama

Original Language
English

Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 15, 1939, Wide

Rerelease Date (Theaters)
Apr 7, 2024

Release Date (Streaming)
May 19, 2016

Box Office (Gross USA)
$198.7M

Runtime
3h 42m

Sound Mix
Surround, Mono

Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.37:1)
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