The most magnificent picture ever!!!

Rating: 10/10 (7 June 2012)

"Gone With the Wind" is a beautiful romance film, directed by David Selznick. It is an amazing film adaptation of Margaret Mitchell's immortal novel. "Gone With the Wind" is film epic describing the events of the Civil War and subsequent years. The film based on the history of the beautiful, selfless love, confrontation between two lovers, who don't want to sacrifice their pride and open up their feelings to each other. The main characters are Scarlett O'Hara, Rhett Butler, Ashley Wilkes and Melanie Hamilton. Scarlett was played by Vivien Leigh, Rhett by Clark Gable, Ashley by Leslie Howard, and Melanie by Olivia de Havilland. Scarlett is in love with Ashley since childhood, she loves him devotedly and selflessly. She saves Melanie (Ashley's wife) and her son, cares for them, in spite of her own feelings. Scarlett builds her life against all customs and traditions. The values formed since childhoods are transformed into new. She understands it's impossible to return old world with old ideals and values, but it's possible to build a new life. Scarlett pursue the dream of Ashley, unaware that her happiness is very close. Rhett Butler is a man with scandalous reputation. He loves Scarlett, but disguises his feelings, because he was afraid to be rejected. Rhett is a representative of the new era, he sees the sough is doomed, watching the collapse of the old world, but he doesn't build any illusions and believes in new life. This film is well worth seeing. There are a lot of memorable moments: farewell of Rhett and Scarlett on the eve of the collapse of Atlanta, hospital, Rhett's proposal, the death of Melanie and Bony, an open end. Film is striking: breads of depicted life, a beautiful love story, wonderful pictures of nature, pathetic music, and unforgettable end!!! This is a very exciting film. The acting is above all praise! "Gone With the Wind" is the most magnificent picture ever!