Its an excellent film.
Huston was an outstanding director, but there was an ugly side to his character, some say evil.
Although it is tempting to associate morality with artistic talent, competence, intelligence, or even with brilliance, there is ample evidence to suggest they may be uncorrelated. This seems to hold true for directors...think of Alfred Hitchcock, Roman Polanski, Charles Chaplin and Woody Allen.
I don't know any of these men personally, and I certainly haven't studied their lives, but the rumors keep popping up. I also know that when I see one of my personal artistic heroes in a different venue, say in an interview, I am often struck how ordinary they may seem, or even how unpleasant.
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I did see it.
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- Gone With the Wind
