Gone With The Wind is a classic 1939 American epic historical romance film starring Vivien Leigh as Scarlett O'Hara and Clark GABLE as Rhett Butler. Leigh played the role of a strong-willed Southern belle who struggles to survive the American Civil War and Reconstruction. GABLE played the role of a roguish Confederate soldier who falls in love with Scarlett. Together, they form an iconic on-screen couple that has become one of the most famous in cinematic history.