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The Good Earth (1937)

Movie"China… Land of unrest… Tomorrow they may starve!"
Audience Score
62
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NR 2 hr 19 minAug 6th, 1937Drama, History, Romance
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.
StarringPaul MuniLuise RainerWalter Connolly
DirectorSidney Franklin

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:August 6th, 1937
On DVD & Blu-ray:January 31st, 2006 - Buy DVD
Movie Budget:$2,800,000
Movie Box Office Gross:$3,557,000 (Worldwide)
Original Language:English
Production Companies:Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Movie Tags:
based on novel or bookbased on play or musicalfamily relationshipshusband wife relationshipchina1910srural lifefarmer familyyellowface