Comments to this forum express their objections to the way the race relations play in the movie, but being realistic, this movie speaks about the not too distant past where all kinds of atrocities, such as the slavery, were the norm of the land. McDaniel was such a natural actress that she is excellent no matter in what movie she is playing. The rest of the cast is too numerous to make justice to all the actors one sees on the screen, but omitting the contribution of Hattie McDaniel to the film would be sinful. Howard's Ashley gives a perfect balance to the man in love with his wife, while Scarlett keeps tempting him.
Melanie is loyal to the woman that does everything to undermine her marriage to Ashley. de Havilland's Melanie Hamilton is perfect. The other two principals, Olivia de Havilland and Leslie Howard, give performances that are amazing to watch. His love for Scarlett, the woman he knows is in love with a dream, speaks eloquently for itself. Captain Butler was torn between his loyalty to the cause of the South and his sense of decency. No one else comes to mind for playing him with the passion he projects throughout the movie. The same thing applies to the Rhett Butler of Clark Gable. Her impossible love for Ashley will consume her and will keep her away from returning the love to the man that really loves her, Rhett. Scarlett goes from riches to rags, back to riches again and in the process finds an inner strength she didn't know she possessed. Leigh was at the best moment of her distinguished career and it shows. Her beauty, her sense of timing, her intelligent approach to this role, makes this a hallmark performance. One can't conceive another Scarlett O'Hara played by no one, but Vivien Leigh. The music of Max Steiner puts the right touch behind all that is seen in the movie. The gorgeous cinematography created by Ernest Haller gives us a vision of the gentle South before the war, and the Phoenix raising from the ashes of a burned Atlanta. Of course, credit must be due to the director, Victor Fleming, and his vision, as well as the adaptation by Sydney Howard, who gave the right tone to the film. The end result is the stunning film that for about four hours keep us interested in the story unfolding in the screen. "Gone with the Wind" brought together the best people in Hollywood. This movie will live forever because it reminds us of how this great nation came into being, despite the different opinions from the two stubborn factions in the war. Selznick, the power behind bringing Margaret Mitchell's massive account about the South, before and after the Civil War, pays handsomely with the film that Victor Fleming directed.
"Gone with the Wind" represents a monumental leap, as well as a departure, for the movies, as they were done prior to this film. Whether we like the film, or not, one has to recognize the greatest achievement, perhaps, of the creative talent of the people working in the movie industry. This film shows the best of the American cinema.
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