The Good Earth (1937)
02/06/1937
Drama, History, Romance
2h 19m
- 63% (71 votes)
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China… Land of unrest… Tomorrow they may starve!
Overview
China, during the rule of the Qing Dynasty. The arranged marriage between Wang Lung, a humble farmer, and O-Lan, a domestic slave, will endure the many hardships of life over the years; but the temptations of a fragile prosperity will endanger their love and the survival of their entire family.
- Sidney FranklinDirector
- Talbot JenningsScreenplay
- Claudine WestScreenplay
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$2,800,000
Revenue
$3,557,000
Keywords
- husband wife relationship
- china
- based on novel or book
- based on play or musical
- family relationships
- 1910s
- farmer family
- rural life
- yellowface
Top Billed Cast
Paul Muni
Wang
Luise Rainer
O-Lan
Walter Connolly
Uncle
Tilly Losch
Lotus
Charley Grapewin
Old Father
Jessie Ralph
Cuckoo
Soo Yong
Aunt
Keye Luke
Elder Son
Roland Lui
Younger Son
Suzanna Kim
Little Fool
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