Gone With the Wind

Indian-born British actor Vivien Leigh as she appeared in the classic film Gone With the Wind (1939) in the role of Scarlett O'Hara. The film won ten Academy Awards. This promotional studio picture makes Vivien Leigh look much younger than her actual 26 years. Her lead man, Clark Gable (who played Rhett Butler), was 38 years old at the time.

Film epic of 1939, set against the background of the American Civil War. It tells the story of the ill-fated love affair between a spoilt Southern belle, Scarlett O'Hara (Vivien Leigh), and the adventurer Rhett Butler (Clark Gable). Produced by David O Selznick, who used three directors (George Cukor, Sam Wood, and Victor Fleming) and 15 screenwriters, the film won a record ten Academy Awards.

The film, based on the novel by Margaret Mitchell, is made on a sweeping scale and features such scenes as the burning of Atlanta. It was one of the earliest Hollywood films made in colour.