Gone with the Wind
G, 1939, MGM
Director:
Victor Fleming, George Cukor, Sam Wood
Starring:
Clark Gable, Vivien Leigh, Olivia de Havilland, Leslie Howard, Hattie McDaniel
Plot:
David O. Selznick's production of Margaret Mitchell's Pulitzer Prize® winner still holds the record for most tickets sold of any theatrical release. This sweeping Civil War-era romance won an impressive 10 Academy Awards® (including Best Picture), and its immortal characters Scarlett, Rhett, Ashley, Melanie, Mammy and Prissy populate an epic story of enduring appeal across generations. Judged by many to be the greatest movie of all time.
1
Man tells daughter, land only thing worth dying for
Themes: Father-Daughter, God's Perspective, Heritage, Inheritance, Materialism, Priorities, Treasure, Values, Wealth
2
Scarlett flirts brazenly with other women's beaus
Themes: Dating, Envy, Flattery, Flirting, Jealousy, Lust, Manipulation, Pride, Selfishness, Vanity
3
Scarlett has every man except the one she wants
Themes: Bitterness, Competition, Covet, Desires, Envy, Jealousy, Selfishness
4
Southern men passionately dispute outcome of Civil War
Themes: Arrogance, Experience vs Inexperience, Foolishness, Overconfidence, Presumptions, Reality, Slavery, War, Wisdom
8
Doctor works nonstop to aid wounded
Themes: Death, Duty, Hallucinations, Self-Sacrifice, Service, Sickness, Terror, War
9
Scarlett reluctantly agrees to stay in war zone
Themes: Bravery, Courage, Decisions, Duty, Helping Others, Responsibility, Sacrifice, Self-Sacrifice
11
Rhett helps Scarlett escape Atlanta before Yankees arrive
Themes: Adversity, Courage, Danger, Escape, Facing Trials, Overcoming Challenges, Rescue, Safety, Stealing
12
Scarlett finds plantation destroyed
Themes: Anticipation, Brokenhearted, Despair, Disappointment, Discouraged, False Hope, Hopelessness
14
Scarlett vows to survive no matter cost
Themes: Covenant, Despair, Determination, Endurance, Hopelessness, Overcoming Challenges, Promises, Self-Reliance, Survival, Trusting God
15
Veteran returns from war feeling out of place in society
Themes: Depression, Despair, Hopelessness, Isolation, Loss, Veterans, War, War Heroes
16
Man resists temptation to cheat on wife
Themes: Adultery, Faithfulness, Lust, Passion, Self-Control, Temptation
17
Bitter argument ends in tragedy
Themes: Anger, Bitterness, Blame, Controlling the Tongue, Hate, Insults, Quarreling, Reckless, Unforgiving
18
Scarlett's unscrupulous business practices distress husband
Themes: Ambition, Marriage, Money, Selfishness, Slavery, Submission, Trusting God, Unethical
19
Former slave rescues Scarlett from attacker
Themes: Attack, Danger, Helping Others, Helplessness, Heroes, Rescue
20
Woman treats prostitute with compassion
Themes: Care, Compassion, Encouragement, Friendliness, Gratitude, Judging, Kindness, Respect
21
Scarlett fears hell for actions
Themes: Conscience, Consequences, God's Existence, God's Judgment, Guilt, Hell, Sin, Regrets, Remorse, Repentance
23
Scarlett laments loss of figure through childbirth
Themes: Aging, Beauty, Outward Appearance, Pride, Priorities, Self-Image, Selfishness, Vanity
25
Parents grovel for daughter's position in society
Themes: Ambition, Father's Love, Insincerity, Outward Appearance, Parenting, Pleasing Others, Status
26
Memory of past painful for Scarlett
Themes: Change, Disappointment, Dreams, Forgetting the Past, Memories, Regrets
27
Friend's forgiveness redeems Scarlett's reputation
Themes: Forgiveness, God's Character, God's Love, Gossip, Grace, Redemption, Shame
28
Rhett and Scarlett's pride destroys marriage
Themes: Consequences, Divorce, Marriage, Motherhood, Pride, Quarreling, Sarcasm, Unforgiving
29
Rhett and Scarlett's daughter killed
Themes: Disobedience, Forgiveness, Marriage, Parenting, Reconciliation, Selfishness, Tragedy
30
Grief over daughter's death tears apart parents
Themes: Blame, Brokenhearted, Coping, Death, Despair, Father-Daughter, Father's Love, Grief, Loss, Tragedy
31
Rhett leaves Scarlett
Themes: Apology, Divorce, Forgetting the Past, Love, Marriage, Misunderstanding, Rejection, Unforgiving
32
Scarlett places hope in future and Tara
Themes: Fulfillment, Future, Hope, Perseverance, Purpose, Self-Reliance, Trusting God