alexandra ripley write a horrible sequel to margaret mitchell masterpiece book publish in the 1930 . margaret mitchell heir sell out their right and for big buck allow alexandra ripley to write a piece of junk book even bad than barbara cortland romance novel . i be a huge fan of margaret mitchell book and the fake sequel by alexandra ripley be write just to cash in for money . although i always admire the acting talent of joanne kilmer and timothy dalton and this be a really terrible film . the script be horrible and full of clichés . ann margarets cameo a belle watling be so awful i want to slap her . the only worthwhile thing in the movie be sean bean who give a masterful bravura performance a the sexy and feral villain lord fenton . sean bean performance be along the line of the man you love to hate and portray an unsafe sex symbol . but sean bean be only in the first half of the movie so you then have to be torment with watch an incredibly long 6 hour movie with an insufferably boring script . don not waste your money on this film and unless you be a hard core sean bean fan and just watch it for his wonderful performance .