There, she takes charge, defends it against Union soldiers, carpetbaggers, and starvation itself.She finally marries her worldly admirer Rhett Butler, but her apathy toward him in their marriage dooms their battling relationship, and she again returns to Tara to find consolation - indomitable.This film was best known for its crisply-edited, non-stop car action and amazing stuntwork in its dazzling climax, as well as its stark, naturalistic cinematic depiction of a post-apocalyptic future (after WW III) and other visual and stylistic designs that many other films have imitated ever since (i.With a production budget of approximately $48 million, he film grossed $197 million (domestic) and $474 million (worldwide), becoming the second highest-grossing (domestic) film of the year.raised only as "meat" o be consumed by the public.The so-called "Babe Effect" turned many of the film""s viewers into life-long vegetarians.The film""s principal tagline was:"A LITTLE PIG GOES A LONG WAY"This Australian-made "sleeper" was a critical and financial success - a rare family film to earn an Academy Award Best Picture nomination (it had a total of an amazing seven Oscar nominations, including Best Director, Best Supporting Actor, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Art Direction, Best Film Editing), with an Oscar win for Best Visual Effects.