Content & Trigger Warnings for Gone with the Wind (1939)
12 content warnings identified for this movie.
Quick Summary
Yes, Gone with the Wind (1939) contains 12 content warnings : Racial slurs / racism (depicted), Death of a child, Death of a parent, Grief / bereavement (major focus), Miscarriage / pregnancy loss / stillbirth, Gaslighting / emotional manipulation, Infidelity, War / combat, Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse, Gun violence, Sexual assault / rape, Slavery / forced labor.
The most severe warnings are for Racial slurs / racism (depicted) (severity 5/5), Slavery / forced labor (severity 4/5).
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| Warning | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Identity & Discrimination | |||
| Racial slurs / racism (depicted) | 5/5 | Depicted | Slavery is depicted throughout; deeply racist portrayals and stereotypes; the film romanticizes the Confederacy |
| Mental Health & Emotional | |||
| Death of a child | 3/5 | Depicted | A child dies in a horse riding accident, which devastates the family |
| Death of a parent | 2/5 | Depicted | Scarlett's mother dies during the war; parental death is depicted |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | 3/5 | Depicted | Characters experience loss and grief during and after the Civil War |
| Miscarriage / pregnancy loss / stillbirth | 3/5 | Depicted | A miscarriage occurs after a fall down the stairs, a significant plot event |
| Other | |||
| Gaslighting / emotional manipulation | 2/5 | Depicted | Emotional manipulation between characters throughout the melodrama |
| Infidelity | 3/5 | Depicted | Multiple romantic entanglements and affairs throughout the story |
| War / combat | 3/5 | Depicted | Civil War depicted with battle scenes and the burning of Atlanta |
| Violence & Physical Harm | |||
| Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse | 3/5 | Depicted | Physically and emotionally abusive relationship dynamics between the leads |
| Gun violence | 2/5 | Depicted | Wartime gunfire and a scene where Scarlett shoots an intruder |
| Sexual assault / rape | 3/5 | Depicted | A marital rape scene where Rhett carries Scarlett upstairs against her will |
| Slavery / forced labor | 4/5 | Depicted | Set during the Civil War era on a Georgia plantation with enslaved characters depicted throughout |
Identity & Discrimination
Slavery is depicted throughout; deeply racist portrayals and stereotypes; the film romanticizes the Confederacy
Mental Health & Emotional
Characters experience loss and grief during and after the Civil War
A miscarriage occurs after a fall down the stairs, a significant plot event
Other
Emotional manipulation between characters throughout the melodrama
Violence & Physical Harm
Physically and emotionally abusive relationship dynamics between the leads
A marital rape scene where Rhett carries Scarlett upstairs against her will
Set during the Civil War era on a Georgia plantation with enslaved characters depicted throughout
