This TV miniseries Scarlett was filmed at 53 locations in the United States and abroad. It starred Joanne Whalley as Scarlett O'Hara, Timothy Dalton as Rhett Butler, and Sean Bean as Lord Richard Fenton as well as many other notable British and American actors. The 8 hour miniseries is based on the sequel to Margaret Mitchell's novel, Gone with the Wind, written by Alexandra Ripley.