The Good Earth

Name: The Good Earth
Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Released: 02 Jun 1937
Rating: 6.30
Cast: Paul Muni, Luise Rainer, Walter Connolly, Tilly Losch, Charley Grapewin

China… Land of unrest… Tomorrow they may starve! 1937-06-02 United States of America 139 minutes.

6.30 71 votes

Drama History Romance husband wife relationship china based on novel or book based on play or musical family relationships 1910s farmer family rural life yellowface

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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.

Year 1937

Studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Director Sidney Franklin

Crew Sidney Franklin (Director), Claudine West (Screenplay), Pearl S. Buck (Novel), Talbot Jennings (Screenplay), Tess Slesinger (Screenplay), Douglas Shearer (Recording Supervision)

Popularity 2

Language English