Eight decades after it first released, its legacy is more than just as a film that brought to life a much-beloved book. Helmed by three directors, scripted and revised by many writers, and having taken two years to cast the two leads, the almost four hour long film is what would now be known as a smash hit across the world. Underscoring the complications of how cinema can reflect the society in which it is made, Gone With The Wind, in spite of all its problems, remains a highly influential piece of American motion picture art.
Eight decades after it first released, its legacy is more than just as a film that brought to life a much-beloved book. Helmed by three directors, scripted and revised by many writers, and having taken two years to cast the two leads, the almost four hour long film is what would now be known as a smash hit across the world. Underscoring the complications of how cinema can reflect the society in which it is made, Gone With The Wind, in spite of all its problems, remains a highly influential piece of American motion picture art.
Eight decades after it first released, its legacy is more than just as a film that brought to life a much-beloved book. Helmed by three directors, scripted and revised by many writers, and having taken two years to cast the two leads, the almost four hour long film is what would now be known as a smash hit across the world. Underscoring the complications of how cinema can reflect the society in which it is made, Gone With The Wind, in spite of all its problems, remains a highly influential piece of American motion picture art.
