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The Good Earth (1937)

NR · 1937-06-02 · 2h 19m · EN
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China… Land of unrest… Tomorrow they may starve!

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.

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Sidney FranklinDirector
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$2.8M

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Paul MuniPaul MuniWangLuise RainerLuise RainerO-LanWalter ConnollyWalter ConnollyUncleTilly LoschTilly LoschLotusCharley GrapewinCharley GrapewinOld FatherJessie RalphJessie RalphCuckooSoo YongSoo YongAuntKeye LukeKeye LukeElder SonRoland LuiRoland LuiYounger SonSuzanna KimSuzanna KimLittle FoolChing Wah LeeChing Wah LeeChingHarold HuberHarold HuberCousin

Keywords

Husband wife relationshipBased on novel or bookChina1910sFamily relationshipsBased on play or musicalChinese historyRural lifeChinese cultureFarmer family

Movie DNA

Genre affinityDrama · Romance · HistoryTheme affinityHusband Wife Relationship · Based On Novel Or Book · ChinaMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityDramaPacingLongEmotional intensityRomance · Family Relationships · Farmer Family

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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.

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The Good Earth has a runtime of 139 minutes.

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