Tuesday streaming platform HBO Max temporarily removed from her library the film released in 1939 “gone With the Wind“. The site took this decision in the wake of protests over the death of George Floyd.
It all started with the script of “12 Years of Slavery” John Ridley in an interview for the Los Angeles Times, he called for the film to be removed from the service catalog, because, in his opinion, it perpetuates the racial stereotypes and prejudices of the pre-war South.
The main action of the picture takes place on the eve of the Civil War on a plantation located near the city of Atlanta. It tells the love story of the daughter of the owner of this place Scarlett O’Hara (Vivien Leigh) and an impressive aristocrat from the South Rhett Butler (Clark Gable).
The film won 8 Oscars, including in the nominations “Best movie“,”Best Actress“(Vivien leigh), “Best directing“(Victor Fleming) and “Best Supporting Actress”. Victory in the last won Hattie McDanielwho became the first black man to receive such a prestigious award.
After the release of the film “gone With the Wind“Broke all records and adjusted for inflation is still the highest grossing tape of all time in the history of American hire.
“gone With the Wind“Is considered one of the greatest films, but there are people who continue to criticize him for the way in which slavery and African-Americans are portrayed there.
Following the death of Floyd and nationwide protests against police oppression of blacks by the police, the authorities carried out a more thorough analysis of some television shows with representatives of law enforcement officials. So, on the Paramount Network, Live PD and Cops were canceled.
An HBO Max spokesman stated that “gone With the Wind»Will return to the service only if when a historical reference is added to the film condemning the depiction of slavery and oppression of African-Americans shown in the film. They will not touch the picture itself and it will be presented in its original form, since it would be wrong to say that these oppressions did not exist.
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