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. (Note: licensees are to use the embedded videos for preview purposes only and they should obtain full-length versions for their public performance needs.)
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"You need kissing, badly"
Themes: Flirting, Marriage, Rejection, Romance, Temptation
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Bidding for Scarlett
Themes: Acceptance, Dating, Flirting, Mourning, Romance
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Scarlett tries manipulating Rhett for money
Themes: Feelings, Lying, Manipulation, Money
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War, love and rejection
Themes: Gender Roles, Love, Rejection, Romance, War
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Rhett leaves Scarlett
Themes: Apology, Divorce, Forgetting the Past, Love, Marriage, Misunderstanding, Rejection, Unforgiving
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Man tells daughter, land only thing worth dying for
Themes: Father-Daughter, God's Perspective, Heritage, Inheritance, Materialism, Priorities, Treasure, Values, Wealth
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Scarlett flirts brazenly with other women's beaus
Themes: Dating, Envy, Flattery, Flirting, Jealousy, Lust, Manipulation, Pride, Selfishness, Vanity
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Scarlett has every man except the one she wants
Themes: Bitterness, Competition, Covet, Desires, Envy, Jealousy, Selfishness
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Southern men passionately dispute outcome of Civil War
Themes: Arrogance, Experience vs Inexperience, Foolishness, Overconfidence, Presumptions, Reality, Slavery, War, Wisdom
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Doctor works nonstop to aid wounded
Themes: Death, Duty, Hallucinations, Self-Sacrifice, Service, Sickness, Terror, War
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Scarlett reluctantly agrees to stay in war zone
Themes: Bravery, Courage, Decisions, Duty, Helping Others, Responsibility, Sacrifice, Self-Sacrifice
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Rhett helps Scarlett escape Atlanta before Yankees arrive
Themes: Adversity, Courage, Danger, Escape, Facing Trials, Overcoming Challenges, Rescue, Safety, Stealing
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Scarlett finds plantation destroyed
Themes: Anticipation, Brokenhearted, Despair, Disappointment, Discouraged, False Hope, Hopelessness
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Scarlett vows to survive no matter cost
Themes: Covenant, Despair, Determination, Endurance, Hopelessness, Overcoming Challenges, Promises, Self-Reliance, Survival, Trusting God
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Veteran returns from war feeling out of place in society
Themes: Depression, Despair, Hopelessness, Isolation, Loss, Veterans, War, War Heroes
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Man resists temptation to cheat on wife
Themes: Adultery, Faithfulness, Lust, Passion, Self-Control, Temptation
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Bitter argument ends in tragedy
Themes: Anger, Bitterness, Blame, Controlling the Tongue, Hate, Insults, Quarreling, Reckless, Unforgiving
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Scarlett's unscrupulous business practices distress husband
Themes: Ambition, Marriage, Money, Selfishness, Slavery, Submission, Trusting God, Unethical
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Former slave rescues Scarlett from attacker
Themes: Attack, Danger, Helping Others, Helplessness, Heroes, Rescue
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Woman treats prostitute with compassion
Themes: Care, Compassion, Encouragement, Friendliness, Gratitude, Judging, Kindness, Respect
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Scarlett fears hell for actions
Themes: Conscience, Consequences, God's Existence, God's Judgment, Guilt, Hell, Sin, Regrets, Remorse, Repentance
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Scarlett laments loss of figure through childbirth
Themes: Aging, Beauty, Outward Appearance, Pride, Priorities, Self-Image, Selfishness, Vanity
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Parents grovel for daughter's position in society
Themes: Ambition, Father's Love, Insincerity, Outward Appearance, Parenting, Pleasing Others, Status
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Memory of past painful for Scarlett
Themes: Change, Disappointment, Dreams, Forgetting the Past, Memories, Regrets
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Friend's forgiveness redeems Scarlett's reputation
Themes: Forgiveness, God's Character, God's Love, Gossip, Grace, Redemption, Shame
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Rhett and Scarlett's pride destroys marriage
Themes: Consequences, Divorce, Marriage, Motherhood, Pride, Quarreling, Sarcasm, Unforgiving
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Rhett and Scarlett's daughter killed
Themes: Disobedience, Forgiveness, Marriage, Parenting, Reconciliation, Selfishness, Tragedy
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Grief over daughter's death tears apart parents
Themes: Blame, Brokenhearted, Coping, Death, Despair, Father-Daughter, Father's Love, Grief, Loss, Tragedy
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Scarlett places hope in future and Tara
Themes: Fulfillment, Future, Hope, Perseverance, Purpose, Self-Reliance, Trusting God