Gone with the Wind
It is said that the original film was placed in the golden altar and became a precious cultural relic. Gone with the Wind is based on the best-selling novel Gone with the Wind written by margaret mitchell. The cost is huge, the scene is magnificent, there are many characters, and the script has been changed over and over again. The novel won the Pulitzer Prize for Literature, and the film finally won several Oscars. Even decades later, it is still the most popular film in the world, which is a miracle in the history of film.
The story in the film took place during the American Civil War. The elegant life of the southern aristocrats was defeated by the emerging powerful bourgeoisie in the north, and their personal destiny was integrated into the changes of the times. Manor, knights, beauties, slave owners and slaves used to sing and dance, and they used to be carefree ... Everything ended with the end of "Southern Manor Dream", and the lost love was finally shattered. This situation can only be remembered.
As a great director, Fleming handled the important historical event of the Civil War quite well. The film does not describe a war scene, but reflects people's attitude towards war, the process of war and the curse of war through the love twists and turns of several characters and the rise and fall of two manors. The film has a long time span and many plots, but it is so harmonious that it forms a complete whole and will not make people feel that the lens is redundant. From this perspective, this film can be called an epic.
The story begins at 186 1, a slave manor named Tara in southern Georgia on the eve of the American Civil War. Scarlett is the eldest of the manor owner's three daughters. She fell in love with Ashley at a nearby manor, but Ashley chose her cousin Melanie and arranged a barbecue at Twelve Oaks the next day to announce their engagement.
At the engagement wedding, Scarlett met Rhett Butler, a speculator who refused to get married and was regarded as a prodigal son.
Scarlett looked for opportunities to show her love to Ashley. Ashley admits that Scarlett is very attractive, but Melanie is more suitable for herself. Scarlett was angry and disappointed. She slapped Ashley and broke a vase. When she found Rhett eavesdropping on their conversation, she said, "Sir, you are not a gentleman!" " "Rhett retorted," and you, miss, are not a lady! " "
That night, the war broke out and the men joined the army. Ashley married Melanie, and Scarlett was angry with Ashley and hurriedly married Melanie's brother Charles. Ashley and Charles went to the front as conscripts. Soon Charles died of pneumonia in the army, and she became a widow.
Scarlett's mother sent her to Hamilton's home in Atlanta to make Scarlett happy. Scarlett and Melanie attended a charity ball, where she and Rhett met again. Rhett became a hero. Scarlett is still in mourning. She accepted Rhett's invitation to dance with him. While dancing, Rhett told Scarlett that he was determined to get her, and Scarlett said "never".
In the war, the American southern army was defeated, and Atlanta was crowded with wounded soldiers. Scarlett and Melanie volunteered to join the ranks of nurses to take care of the injured soldiers. Seeing the horrors brought by the war, the wayward Scarlett has matured a lot. At this time, news came from the front that the northern army was coming. Many people began to flee their homes in horror, and Scarlett really wanted to go back to Tara and her beloved mother. Unfortunately, Melanie is going to have a baby, so Scarlett must stay and take care of her.
Eight months later, the southern army was defeated and Atlanta was crowded with wounded soldiers. Meanwhile, Melanie gave birth prematurely, and Scarlett helped. Rhett showed up on horseback and sent them out of town. He left them on his way to Tara and chose to join the army.
On her way home, she found that Twelve Oaks Manor had been burned down, Tara Manor was still there, her mother had just died, and her father was insane because of excessive sadness. Tara was ransacked by the army, and she became the pillar of the family. Scarlett swears: "If my family is not hungry, as God is my witness, I will not be hungry."
Scarlett led the servants to pick cotton for a living. She even shot a deserter from the North who tried to steal and found gold coins from his backpack. The war was over and the north won. Ashley returned to her hometown and was reunited with Melanie. Depressed Ashley found that he didn't help Tara. When Scarlett asked him to leave, he refused. Scarlett kissed him, but in the end he said he couldn't leave Melanie.
Soon, Scarlett's father immediately fell to his death. Scarlett continued to take care of the whole family, and she found it difficult to pay the heavy taxes on the manor. So she dressed up and went to Atlanta to ask Rhett for help. However, Rhett lied to her that his foreign bank account was frozen and he couldn't help her. On the way back, Scarlett met her sister Suellen's fiance Frank Kennedy, who successfully ran a shop and lumber mill.
Scarlett robbed her sister's boyfriend with her calculation and became Mrs. Frank Kennedy. Since then, she has become a pragmatic businessman. Ashley saw Scarlett betray herself for the manor, felt remorse for her incompetence and was ready to leave. Scarlett immediately pretended to cry to gain Melanie's sympathy and forced Ashley to stay. One day, Scarlett was attacked while passing through a slum. Frank, Ashley and other Klan members attacked the slums at night. Ashley was injured in the chaos, and Frank died unfortunately. Scarlett is a widow again.
At the end of Frank's funeral, Rhett appeared in front of Scarlett again and proposed to her. Scarlett was frightened by Rhett's appearance, but also moved by his sincerity. After spending their honeymoon in New Orleans, Rhett promised to help Scarlett revive Tara. Soon, their daughter Bonnie was born, and Rhett devoted all his feelings to Bonnie. Scarlett's old love for Ashley is still unforgettable.
One day, after inspecting the factory, Scarlett heard Ashley say that she wanted to go back to her simple life. She hugged Ashley to comfort him. Their conversation was heard by Ashley's sister India Wilkes. India Ann was dissatisfied with Scarlett's robbing her boyfriend Charles, which humiliated Scarlett's reputation. But Melanie didn't believe these rumors and invited Scarlett to Ashley's birthday party. Rhett was drunk and dragged Scarlett upstairs, warning that this night was only for me. The next morning, when Scarlett woke up to start over with Rhett, Rhett asked her for a divorce and took Bonnie to London. When they come back, Scarlett tells Rhett that she is pregnant again, and Rhett looks very cold. Rhett walked out of the house, and Scarlett ran after him, but she accidentally fell down the stairs and miscarried.
Scarlett slowly recovered, and Rhett was ready to get back together with her. Little Bonnie fell off her pony like her grandfather and died. Scarlett and Rhett blamed each other, and Melanie came to comfort them. Melanie soon became ill because of overwork during pregnancy. Before she died, she asked Scarlett to take care of Ashley for her and told Scarlett how much Rhett loved her. Outside, Ashley burst into tears. Scarlett finally realized that she was insignificant to Ashley. Her love for Ashley did not exist. What she really needed was Rhett.
Scarlett ran home only to find Rhett packing and leaving her, and said it was too late to save their marriage. Scarlett begged Rhett not to leave her and said that she had always loved Rhett, and she had never loved Ashley. Rhett said that after Bonnie died, they still had a chance to get back together, and now the chance is gone.
When Rhett stepped out of the gate, Scarlett asked, "Rhett, if you leave, where shall I go?" What should I do? "Rhett said," frankly, my dear, I don't care at all. "
Scarlett stood on the steps, and her despair rekindled hope: Tara, my home! I’m going home. I'll let him come back one day! After all, tomorrow is another day!
Tomorrow is another day, and the stubborn and strong Scarlett becomes a symbol of the American spirit. In the face of her home burned by war, she is strong and unyielding; Facing the departure of her lover, she tried to cheer up; She carries everything like the earth, but she is still full of vitality. ...