Gone with the Wind (1939)

Director: Victor Fleming

Starring: Vivien Leigh, Clark Gable, Leslie Howard

A manipulative woman and a roguish man conduct a turbulent romance during the American Civil War and Reconstruction periods.

This is undoubtedly the greatest film ever. The scale of the film is simply mind blowing. It is almost inconceivable to think this was done in a time before computers, before the advanced technology available today, and it STILL looks incredible! The visuals are great, the acting is great, the story itself is fantastic. The role must have been very demanding for Vivien Leigh, who is in almost every single scene of the movie, with a running time of 221 minutes. An absolute masterpiece and true epic!

‘Gone with the Wind’ won Oscars for Best Picture, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Interior Decoration, and Best Editing, and received two further honorary awards for its use of equipment and color (it also became the first color film to win Best Picture).