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Gone with the Wind

1939 · Movie · 238 min

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64–97 out of 100

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The story follows the life of a spoiled Southern belle during the American Civil War and Reconstruction era. She is determined to save her family plantation, Tara, using any means necessary. Her survival is intertwined with her turbulent and obsessive relationship with a roguish blockade runner.

Details

Based on
Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
Released
15 December 1939
Country
United States
Language
English
Runtime
238 min
Rated
G
Budget
$4.0M
Box office
$402.4M
Awards
10 wins, 5 nominations

This title elsewhere

Vivien Leigh

Vivien Leigh

Scarlett O'Hara

Clark Gable

Clark Gable

Rhett Butler

Olivia de Havilland

Olivia de Havilland

Melanie Hamilton

Leslie Howard

Leslie Howard

Ashley Wilkes

Thomas Mitchell

Thomas Mitchell

Gerald O'Hara

Barbara O'Neil

Barbara O'Neil

Ellen O'Hara

Evelyn Keyes

Evelyn Keyes

Suellen O'Hara

Awards & nominations

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10 wins from 15 nominations across 14 ceremonies

Best Actor 1939 — Clark Gable Nominee
Best Actress 1939 — Vivien Leigh Winner
Best Art Direction 1939 — Lyle Wheeler Winner
Best Cinematography – Color 1939 — Ernest Haller and Ray Rennahan Winner
Best Director 1939 — Victor Fleming Winner
Best Film Editing 1939 — Hal C. Kern and James E. Newcom Winner
Best Original Score 1939 — Max Steiner Nominee
Best Screenplay 1939 — Sidney Howard Winner
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