Joanne Whalley, Timothy Dalton, Barbara Barrie, Stephen Collins, Annabeth Gish, George Grizzard, Julie Harris, Melissa Leo, Esther Rolle, Jean Smart,...
Atlanta, 1873. It's another day (Melanie's funeral, in fact), and Scarlett is determined to win back Rhett (who's spending a lot of time with Belle Watling). First, she goes to Tara and spats with Sue Ellen over Tara. Then she goes to Charleston, presenting herself to Rhett's mother and friends, to Rhett's dismay. But when she's caught in a compromising position with Ashely, she retires to her mother's people in Savannah, and her overbearing grandfather Robelard, while Rhett courts a new bride. Scarlett also seeks out her O'Hara relatives and meets her cousin Colum, a priest (and gunrunner). And knowing them, she goes to Ireland. There she meets the handsome Earl of Fenton, who owns Ballyhara, the ancestral home of the O'Haras. And when Scarlett buys it from him, she becomes the financial and spiritual head of the family. But her newfound happiness is short-lived as disasters strike, and she must rely on Rhett's love for her to save her from the gallows.
AMAZON.COM REVIEWS FOR "SCARLETT" (1994) (MINI): This soapy but highly watchable television "sequel" to Gone with theWind, the mostpopular Hollywood movie ever made, has nothing to do with memories of avanished antebellum South. But it does end up in Ireland, where thedeterminedScarlett O'Hara Butler (played with frosty passion by JoanneWhalley-Kilmer)turns hard times into an opportunity by buying the ancestral home of herfamily. Before that happens, however, Scarlett fights to win back theestranged Rhett Butler (manfully portrayed by Timothy Dalton), often seeninthe company of other women, struggles for control over the homestead Tara,andgets caught in yet another compromising position with poor Ashley Wilkes(Stephen Collins). The troubles never stop (Scarlett's Ireland adventureslandher in a heap of trouble from which only Rhett can save her), but this TVminiseries wisely keeps the focus on these captivating characters, theirentangled histories, and the collective destiny that refuses to part them.Theshow also looks good: the location scenes in Ireland are particularlyhandsome, and there is something unaccountably satisfying about seeingScarlett and Rhett walking through peaceful green hills. Enjoy. --TomKeogh
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- American Society of Cinematographers, USA
1995
Nominated
ASC Award
Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Mini-Series'
Tony Imi
- Emmy Awards
1995
Won
Emmy
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Art Direction for a Miniseries or a Special
Rodger Maus (production designer)
Brian Ackland-Snow (supervising art director)
Josie MacAvin (set decorator)
Joseph Litsch (set decorator)
For episode 1.
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Hairstyling for a Miniseries or a Special
Linda De Andrea
Tricia Cameron
Nominated
Emmy
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Costume Design for a Miniseries or a Special
Marit Allen (costume designer)
For episode 1.
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