PROBABLY THE MOST BEAUTIFUL FILM OF ALL TIME.

Rating: Null/10 (18 April 2000)

The first half is a harrowing recreation of the problems faced by women during the civil war, but after Scarlett's second husband dies it becomes a kind of soap opera. Okay, the score is probably up there ahead of LAWRENCE OF ARABIA and BEN HUR and the four leading performances are among the best of all timebut I am still undecided whether to like it. Vivien Leigh plays the main character who may not be the most likable character in the history of fiction but sure makes the film fun to watch.
The ending is probably my favourite of all time or at least one of them, that or IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE or CASABLANCA or BEN HUR. Clark Gable who was not around much until the last hour played an intriguing character in his usual laid back style. However, the only character who is completely likable dies at the end, seeing as the other characters include a damnably laid back officer, a manipulative witch(similar in many ways to Anne Baxter in ALL ABOUT EVE), and a simple minded servant with a squeaky voice. Leigh and De Havilland are what I'll remember this picture for.