This film, like "The Godfather" is a film school. Every time I watch it, I see something different. And the lighting and set design are superb, not to mention the casting. Apropos of this moment, it is a key turning point. After this speech, she does indeed lie, cheat and even kill to protect her family.

Really interesting choice - we tend to think of 'leadership' as existing in male-dominated spheres like the military, but here's a great example of female leadership that saves a family...

Last year, I taught a movie and culture class online to 10 highly gifted home-schooled 7th and 8th graders. One of the movies we watched and analyzed was GWTW. I hadn't seen the film in decades. Scarlett's transformation is remarkable, revealing enormous inner strength and sheer force of will along the way. Especially notable given the way society was with re to women's rights (or lack thereof). As Nora said, she was willing to do virtually anything to protect the family and its landed legacy Tara. Leadership, indeed. BTW most of the students loved the movie including my son Luke.