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Gone with the Wind

1939 · Movie · G · 233 min

★ 7.9(4,526)unSUB Rating

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
TMDB rating (input)
7.9/10 (4,526 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
  • +12 more

Awards & recognition

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

Cast & crew

Directed by Victor Fleming