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full title Gone With the Wind
director
leading actors/actresses Vivien Leigh, Clark Gable, Leslie Howard, Olivia de Havilland
supporting actors/actresses Hattie McDaniel, Thomas Mitchell, Barbara O’Neil, Ona Munson, Butterfly McQueen, Alicia Rhett, Evelyn Keyes, Carroll Nye
type of work Feature film
genre Drama; war; romance
language English
time and place produced 1936–1939; California
awards
date of release December 15, 1939
producer David O. Selznick
setting (time) The Civil War and first part of the Reconstruction Era
setting (place) Atlanta, Georgia and the surrounding countryside; one scene in New Orleans and one in London
protagonist Southern belle Scarlett O’Hara
major conflict Scarlett struggles to survive and prosper during the Civil War and Reconstruction Era.
rising action
climax
falling action
themes The permanence of the land; the real cost of war; self-reliance as the key to success; personal strength can lead to loss
motifs Dreams; obsession; drastically changing circumstances
symbols Tara; Rhett’s gun; Scarlett’s hats
foreshadowing
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