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Gone with the Wind

1939 · Movie · G · 233 min · ★ 7.9 · 94% critics

DramaWarRomance

Set during the American Civil War and Reconstruction Era, a spoiled daughter of a Georgia plantation owner pursues a tumultuous romance with a cynical profiteer. Their relationship unfolds amid upheaval, shifting fortunes, and the struggle to keep moving forward.

Based on Gone with the Wind

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Details
Years
1939
Release date
1939-12-15
Language
English
Rated
G
Runtime
233 min
Critic score
94/100
TMDB rating
7.9/10 (4,392 votes)
Box office
$402,352,579
About

You’ll likely enjoy this sweeping classic blend of love, loss, and survival if you can handle dated, racist portrayals and a lengthy runtime; Not for you if you want a modern, sensitive historical lens or shorter pacing, like The General or Pride & Prejudice.

Pros: epic romance and drama; beautiful period visuals; memorable performances | Cons: very long runtime; racist, stereotyped portrayals; heavy themes

Themes

  • civil war
  • based on novel or book
  • marriage crisis
  • loss of loved one
  • widow
  • atlanta
  • slavery
  • plantation
  • typhus
  • romance
  • casualty of war
  • second marriage
  • +13 more

Awards & recognition

  • Academy AwardBest Supporting Actress · 1940
  • Academy AwardBest Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 1940
  • Academy AwardBest Cinematography, Color · 1940
  • Academy AwardBest Picture · 1940
  • Academy AwardBest Actress · 1940
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  • Academy AwardBest Production Design · 1940
  • Academy AwardBest Director · 1940
  • Academy AwardBest Film Editing · 1940
  • National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
  • Academy AwardBest Special Effects · 1940 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Actor · 1940 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Original Score · 1940 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Sound · 1940 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Production Design · 1940 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Actress · 1940 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Director · 1940 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Supporting Actress · 1940 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Picture · 1940 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Cinematography, Color · 1940 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 1940 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Film Editing · 1940 · nominated

Cast & crew

Directed by Victor Fleming