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Scarlett O'Hara is the daughter of a wealthy southern plantation owner. Ashley is the love of her life, but he is going to marry his cousin Melanie Hamilton. At a barbecue at Twelve Oaks, Scarlett meets Rhett Butler. News of the Civil War starting arrives at the barbecue. As the war continues,...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Gone with the wind (Motion picture : 1939)
Other Authors: Fleming, Victor, 1889-1949 (Director), Howard, Sidney Coe, 1891-1939 (Screenwriter), Haller, Ernest, 1896-1970 (Cinematographer), Kern, Hal C. (Film editor), Steiner, Max, 1888-1971 (composer (expression)), Gable, Clark, 1901-1960 (Actor), Leigh, Vivien, 1913-1967 (Actor), Howard, Leslie, 1893-1943 (Actor), De Havilland, Olivia (Actor), Mitchell, Thomas, 1892-1962 (Actor), McDaniel, Hattie, 1895-1952 (Actor), Crews, Laura Hope, 1880-1942 (Actor), Keyes, Evelyn, 1916-2008 (Actor), Rutherford, Ann, 1917-2012 (Actor), O'Neil, Barbara, 1910-1980 (Actor), McQueen, Butterfly (Actor), Polk, Oscar (Actor), Hickman, Howard, 1880-1949 (Actor), Mitchell, Margaret, 1900-1949
Format: Video
Language:English
Published: [Culver City, Calif.] : Selznick International, [1939]
Subjects:
O'Hara, Scarlett > (Fictitious character) > Drama.
O'Hara, Scarlett > (Fictitious character)
Plantations > Georgia > Drama.
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Drama.
Georgia > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Drama.
Widows > Georgia > Drama.
Triangles (Interpersonal relations) > Georgia > Drama.
Plantations.
Triangles (Interpersonal relations)
Widows.
Georgia.
United States.
1861-1865
Webcast
Internet videos.
Drama.
Feature films.
Film adaptations.
History.
Romance films.
War films.
Films d'amour.
Adaptations cinématographiques.
Vidéos sur Internet.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Swank Digital Campus)
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Summary:Scarlett O'Hara is the daughter of a wealthy southern plantation owner. Ashley is the love of her life, but he is going to marry his cousin Melanie Hamilton. At a barbecue at Twelve Oaks, Scarlett meets Rhett Butler. News of the Civil War starting arrives at the barbecue. As the war continues, Scarlett becomes a widow, all while still pining for Ashley. After the war, Scarlett travels to her family's plantation only to find it in ruins, with no food, animals and her mother dead. Later, Rhett courts Scarlett and they get married and have a daughter, Bonnie. When Bonnie dies, Rhett goes mad. Then Melanie dies. Rhett feels that Scarlett will go to Ashley to be with him. Not understanding Scarlett's intentions, Rhett walks out on Scarlett.
Item Description:Originally released as a motion picture in 1939.
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 video file, 233 min.) : sound, color
Playing Time:03:53:00
Audience:MPAA rating: G.
Awards:Academy Award, 1940: Honorary Award (Menzies); Best picture; Best director; Best actress (Leigh); Best supporting actress (McDaniel); Best art direction; Best cinematography, color; Best film editing; Best writing, screenplay.
Production Credits:Music, Max Steiner ; photography, Ernest Haller ; editor, Hal C. Kern.