Released: 1939 · Competitive Oscar wins: 8.
Vivien Leigh and Hattie McDaniel won the leading- and supporting-actress awards associated with this film. Its eight competitive victories also include directing, color cinematography and editing. The Academy’s statistics separately list a special Oscar and a scientific/technical award; neither is added to the eight used here.
For an awards-focused viewing, consider how the performances and color photography work together. Approach an older film’s cultural assumptions critically rather than treating an award as a guarantee of timeless judgment. Its 1939 release puts it first within the eight-win group, explaining why it occupies this position instead of a later eight-win film.
Official award record: 1940.
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