Gone with the Wind
“The greatest romance of all time!”
Synopsis
The spoiled daughter of a Georgia plantation owner conducts a tumultuous romance with a cynical profiteer during the American Civil War and Reconstruction Era.
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75th Anniversary TrailerOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2014-09-10
Top Cast
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Vivien Leigh
Scarlett O'Hara
Clark Gable
Rhett Butler
Olivia de Havilland
Melanie Hamilton
Leslie Howard
Ashley Wilkes
Hattie McDaniel
Mammy
Thomas Mitchell
Gerald O'Hara
Barbara O'Neil
Ellen O'Hara
Evelyn Keyes
Suellen O'Hara
Ann Rutherford
Carreen O'Hara
George Reeves
Brent Tarleton
Fred Crane
Stuart Tarleton
Oscar Polk
Pork
Butterfly McQueen
Prissy
Victor Jory
Jonas Wilkerson
Everett Brown
'Big Sam'
Howard Hickman
John Wilkes
Alicia Rhett
India Wilkes
Rand Brooks
Charles Hamilton
Release History & Theatrical Window
Sydney
Festival / Special Debut
December 15, 1939
Wide Cinema Exhibition
March 1, 1985
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$4M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$402.4M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
100.59x
+$398.4M net gain
Theatrical Status
Mega Hit
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Victor Fleming
- Screenplay & Story
- Sidney Howard, David O. Selznick, Ben Hecht, Jo Swerling, John Van Druten
- Original Score
- Max Steiner
- Original Title
- Gone with the Wind
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 3h 58m
- Production Budget
- $4M
- Worldwide Gross
- $402.4M
- Production Studios
- Selznick International Pictures, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Victor Fleming
Sidney Howard, David O. Selznick, Ben Hecht, Jo Swerling, John Van Druten, Margaret Mitchell
Max Steiner
Ernest Haller
David O. Selznick
Department Leadership Roster
Max Steiner
Original Music Composer
Ernest Haller
Director of Photography
David O. Selznick
Producer
Walter Plunkett
Costume Design
Victor Fleming
Director
Sidney Howard
Screenplay
William Cameron Menzies
Production Design
David O. Selznick
Screenplay
Ben Hecht
Screenplay
Jo Swerling
Screenplay
John Van Druten
Screenplay
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
G: General Audiences — All ages admitted. Nothing offensive for children.
International Certification Matrix
Parental Guidance — Recommended for mature viewers.
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.
General Audiences — All ages admitted. Nothing offensive for children.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Gone with the Wind
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Gone with the Wind about?
The spoiled daughter of a Georgia plantation owner conducts a tumultuous romance with a cynical profiteer during the American Civil War and Reconstruction Era.
Who directed Gone with the Wind?
Gone with the Wind was directed by Victor Fleming.
Who stars in Gone with the Wind?
The principal cast of Gone with the Wind includes Vivien Leigh, Clark Gable, Olivia de Havilland, Leslie Howard, Hattie McDaniel.
When was Gone with the Wind released and how long is it?
Gone with the Wind was released in 1939 with a total runtime of 3h 58m.
What was the box office and production budget of Gone with the Wind?
Gone with the Wind had a reported production budget of $4M and grossed $402.4M at the worldwide box office (100.59 return on budget, classified as a blockbuster success).
Who composed the musical score for Gone with the Wind?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Gone with the Wind was composed by Max Steiner.
Is Gone with the Wind based on a book or true story?
Gone with the Wind is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Margaret Mitchell".
What is the age rating and content advisory for Gone with the Wind?
Gone with the Wind holds official age classifications: AU: PG (Parental Guidance — Recommended for mature viewers.); DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.); FR: TP; GB: PG (Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.); US: G (General Audiences — All ages admitted. Nothing offensive for children.).