Principal cast
Vivien Leigh as Scarlett O'Hara, Clark Gable as Rhett Butler, Olivia de Havilland as Melanie Hamilton, Leslie Howard as Ashley Wilkes, and Hattie McDaniel as Mammy
Film 4 of 244 on the Screen Path
Gone with the Wind
The greatest romance of all time!
About the film
Gone with the Wind at a glance.
Screen Path places this 1939 film at stop 4 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
The spoiled daughter of a Georgia plantation owner conducts a tumultuous romance with a cynical profiteer during the American Civil War and Reconstruction Era.
Key craft credits
Ernest Haller (director of photography), Max Steiner (original music composer), Sidney Howard (screenplay), William Cameron Menzies (production design), and Lyle R. Wheeler (art direction)
- Director
- Victor Fleming
- Release
- 1939-12-15
- Runtime
- 238 minutes
- Genres
- Drama, War, and Romance
- Country
- United States
- Quiz
- 50 questions
The Screen Path journey
Before. After. Remember.
The featured film is watched outside Screen Path. The app provides the learning experience around it: a guide, an analysis, and a quiz with explanations.
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Before you watch
Start with a spoiler-free video guide to the context and filmmaking choices worth noticing.
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After the film
Return after watching for a deeper video analysis of craft, meaning, and legacy.
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Quiz yourself
Answer 50 questions with clear rationales designed to make the ideas stick.
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