![]() When she was cast, she was by no means a known international quantity. But in truth her performance throughout the film, as the artist Gudrun Brangwen who finds herself involved in a four-sided relationship with her sister Ursula and their two friends, Rupert Birkin and Gerald Crich, was a masterpiece of understated passion. Many would have argued that Jackson deserved an Oscar for her straight-faced delivery of that moment alone. ![]() But there’s also the moment in which the erstwhile Labour MP for Hampstead and Kilburn delivers the immortal line, to an understandably bewildered young man, “How are your thighs? Are they strong? Because I want to drown in flesh. It was much acclaimed on release, but it has subsequently – and undeservedly – passed into camp classic territory thanks to the notorious nude wrestling match scene between its male stars Alan Bates and Oliver Reed. However, the picture that she first received an Academy Award for, Ken Russell’s inimitable 1969 DH Lawrence adaptation Women in Love, was considerably less restrained. The second Oscar that she won, for the 1973 romantic comedy-drama A Touch of Class, was an appropriate acknowledgement of a decorous and classy performance in a decorous and classy film, and one still fondly remembered now. The movie ends with her returning to her plantation and vowing to get him back.Glenda Jackson, who has died at the age of 87, enjoyed the rare dual feat of being both a highly successful politician and one of the leading actresses of the 20th century, deservedly winning two Oscars during her illustrious career on both stage and screen. ![]() After finally realizing her heart belongs to Rhett, she goes back to him to find him packing, and he leaves despite her desperate pleas. They become estranged, especially after Melanie passes, leaving the door open for Scarlett to seize another chance with Ashley. None of the fools you've ever known have kissed you like this, have they? Your Charles, or your Frank, or your stupid Ashley."Īt first, their marriage is a happy one, until their daughter Bonnie falls off her horse and dies, sending Scarlett into depression and Rhett into alcohol abuse. It is only after these misfortunes that she finally ties the knot with Rhett, who has been around all this time, running a blockade for the Confederacy. Then, years after Charles is killed in the war, she steals her sister’s fiancé, Frank, who is later killed in a vigilante attack. And after Ashley rejects her advances, she gets hitched to Melanie’s brother Charles, out of spite. At first, Scarlett is obsessed with Ashley, who then marries Melanie, so her exchanges with Rhett are fiery, insulting, and brief. Scarlett and Rhett’s relationship isn’t fascinating because it’s idyllic, but because they are flawed and relatable characters, and their rocky story is a long-time coming. Related: Best Western Movies with a Female Lead In her piece 7 Things Scarlett O’Hara Taught Me About Life, Andi Fisher writes that the rebellious and passionate Scarlett imparted many life lessons on her, such as “Your dream guy may not be the right guy,” “Even deeply flawed women deserve happiness,” and “Tomorrow is another day.” ![]() As God is my witness, I'll never be hungry again.” “I'm going to live through this and when it's all over, I'll never be hungry again. Her determination, intelligence, and survival skills prove useful as she is left to nurse her ill sister-in-law from her first marriage, Melanie (Olivia de Havilland) and her newborn, keep the plantation from being seized, and save her people from starvation. ![]() The beautiful and elegant Scarlett comes off as spoiled, vain, stubborn, and self-centered, but when war turns her life upside down, she goes through significant character development and becomes a shrewd business leader and an inspiring role model. ![]()
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