Scarlett (TV miniseries)
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| Based on | Scarlett by Alexandra Ripley |
| Written by | William Hanley |
| Directed by | John Erman |
| Starring |
Joanne Whalley-Kilmer Timothy Dalton Stephen Collins |
| Theme music composer | John Morris |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of episodes | 4 |
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| Executive producer(s) | Robert Halmi |
| Producer(s) | John Erman Richard M. Rosenbloom Doris Kirch |
| Cinematography | Tony Imi |
| Editor(s) | Malcolm Cooke Keith Palmer John W. Wheeler |
| Running time | 360 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
TF1 Kirch Gruppe Silvio Berlusconi Communications Beta Film RHI Entertainment |
| Budget | $45,000,000 |
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| Original network | CBS |
| Original release | November 13 – 17, 1994 |
Scarlett is a 1994 American six-hour television miniseries loosely based on the 1991 book of the same name written by Alexandra Ripley as a sequel to Margaret Mitchell's 1936 novel, Gone with the Wind. The series was filmed at 53 locations in the United States and abroad, and stars Joanne Whalley-Kilmer as Scarlett O'Hara, Timothy Dalton as Rhett Butler, and Sean Bean as Lord Richard Fenton. The miniseries was broadcast in four parts on CBS on November 13, 15, 16 and 17, 1994.
The series begins with Scarlett attending the funeral of Melanie Wilkes, her late sister-in-law and rival for Ashley Wilkes' affection, at which her estranged husband, Rhett Butler, is not present. Heartbroken that he left her, Scarlett sets out for Tara and is saddened when she learns that Mammy, her mainstay since birth, is dying. When she arrives, she sends a telegram to notify Rhett about Mammy under the name of Will Benteen (her sister, Suellen's, husband), because she knows that Rhett won't come if he suspects she is there. Before Mammy passes away, she makes Rhett swear to look after "her lamb", Miss Scarlett. He agrees, although he has no intention of honoring the request. After Mammy dies, Rhett and Scarlett have another hostile encounter, which culminates in him leaving and her returning to the Atlanta house, determined to win him back.
This section is practically identical to that of the book regarding Scarlett's actions at the funeral and Mammy's death bed.
The major differences in Charleston are in the attitude and behavior of the characters, most notably Scarlett and Anne. Scarlett is not shown struggling with her unease in society but rather is criticized when Anne sees her and Ashley go into his hotel room together, resulting in a steamy kiss. Anne is completely different from her counterpart in the novel; while she is supposed to be a clone of Melanie, she coyly flirts with Rhett and does other things that neither her character in the book nor Melanie ever would have done. The series continues to follow the relationship created between them after the book ceases doing so.
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