The American Civil War and its Reconstruction aftermath "plantates" the story of the 19th Century Old South from the perspective of the white Southerners. Romance is in the air as it focuses mainly on Scarlett O'Hara and her romantic pursuit of Ashley Wilkes - who is married to his cousin, Melanie Hamilton - and her marriage to Rhett Butler. As God as your witness. you will never be hungry again. The Oscar® winner of 1939 with 10 awards including Best Picture. In 1989, it was selected to be preserved by the National Film Registry. Placed in the top ten of the AFI's list of top 100 American films since the list's inception in 1998. starring Clark Gable, Vivien Leigh, Leslie Howard, and Olivia deHavilland. Victor Fleming directs from the screen play by Sidney Howard; Based on the 1936 Pulitzer Prize-winning Macmillan novel by Margaret Mitchell. Produced by David O. Selznick. Musical Score by Max Steiner. Production Designed by William Cameron Menzies. a Technicolor production from Selznick International, with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. It has been criticized for its historical revisionism and glorification of slavery, but nevertheless it has been credited for triggering changes to the way African Americans are depicted on film. It was re-released periodically throughout the 20th century and became ingrained in popular culture.