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The Good Earth
"China… Land of unrest… Tomorrow they may starve!"
1937 • 2h 19m • ★ 6.3 (76 votes) Released
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.
Director
Sidney Franklin
Screenplay
Claudine West
Screenplay
Talbot Jennings
Screenplay
Tess Slesinger
Rating
6.3
Runtime
139 min
Budget
$2.8M
Revenue
$3.6M
Profit/Loss
+0.8M
Production
Metro-Goldwyn-MayerTop Billed Cast
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Keywords
husband wife relationshipchinabased on novel or bookbased on play or musicalfamily relationships1910sfarmer familyrural lifeyellowface
