Gone with the Wind Movie

Movie reviews

2 Jan

Gone with the wind, 1939 — *Gone With the Wind*, 1939

Based on Margaret Mitchell’s best-selling novel, Gone With the Wind movie follows Scarlett O’Hara (Vivien Leigh), the strong-willed and very manipulative daughter of a Georgia plantation owner who conducts a turbulent romance with Rhett Butler (Clark Gable), a roguish profiteer during the American Civil War and Reconstruction periods.

Gone with the Wind is a 1939 American epic historical romance film adapted from the 1936 novel by Margaret Mitchell. The film was produced by David O. Selznick of Selznick International Pictures and directed by Victor Fleming.

Clark Gable (February 1, 1901) was an American film actor, often referred to as ‘The King of Hollywood’ or just simply as ‘The King’. The 1930s saw him at the peak of his acting ability and his popular appeal, as he often portrayed down-to-earth, bravado characters with a carefree attitude. He was known as the epitome of masculinity with his unmatched charm and knowing smile. He was named the seventh greatest male star of classic American cinema by the American Film Institute.

Vivien Leigh (November 5, 1913) was a British actress ranked as the 16th greatest female movie star of classic Hollywood cinema.

The film received generally positive reviews upon its release in December of 1939. The casting was widely praised, but its running time came in for criticism. At the 12th Academy Awards, it received 10 Academy Awards (8 competitive and 2 honorary) from 13 nominations, which set records for the total number of wins and nominations at the time.

Gone With the Wind became ingrained in popular culture all around the world. The film is regarded as one of the greatest films of all time, and in 1989 it was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry.

I still remember the time when my mum and I grabbed a huge box of tissues and a bowl of homemade cookies only to sit and voluntarily expose ourselves to heartbreak. Although the film is not perfect and has been criticized a lot as historical negationism, glorifying slavery, and the Lost Cause of the Confederacy myth, it has been credited with triggering changes in the way in which African Americans were depicted cinematically. And of course, romance! Hello? Can we talk about the chemistry? The mutual pining? The mistakes and regret and everything in-between, from tender kisses to slapping of the faces? Yeah, production companies nowadays don’t produce romance movies of high quality and standard, that of Gone With the Wind. And that’s, loves, such a shame…