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The Good Earth · LeviOsa

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1937·NR

China… Land of unrest… Tomorrow they may starve!

DramaHistoryRomance2h 19m

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95%

Tomatometer

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76%

Popcornmeter

6.3

TMDB

Storyline

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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DirectorSidney Franklin

ReleasedJun 2, 1937

StatusReleased

Original languageEnglish

Budget

$2.8M

Revenue

$3.6M

Parental guideNRUS

Studio

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Cast

Paul Muni

Paul Muni

Wang

Luise Rainer

Luise Rainer

O-Lan

Walter Connolly

Walter Connolly

Uncle

Tilly Losch

Tilly Losch

Lotus

Charley Grapewin

Charley Grapewin

Old Father

Jessie Ralph

Jessie Ralph

Cuckoo

Soo Yong

Soo Yong

Aunt

Keye Luke

Keye Luke

Elder Son

Roland Lui

Younger Son

Suzanna Kim

Little Fool

Ching Wah Lee

Ching Wah Lee

Ching

Harold Huber

Harold Huber

Cousin

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Reviews

7 reviews · 6 critics

6 fresh · 0 rotten

D

Dan Jardine

RTSlant MagazineAug 10, 2010

Epic in scope, though intimate in effect.

V

Variety Staff

RTVarietyOct 18, 2008

No harmful false note is struck.

C

Critic

RTTime OutFeb 9, 2006

It's a typically lumbering, cautious, overblown Thalberg project, saved by Rainer's genuinely moving, Oscar-winning portrayal of Chinese peasantry, and by an immensely spectacular storm of locusts.

J

James T. Hamada

RTThe Nippu Jiji (Honolulu)Apr 14, 2020

Seldom has such beautiful photography been seen on the screen.

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Information

Title

The Good Earth

Released

Jun 2, 1937

Rated

NR

Region of Origin

United States of America

Original Audio

English

Runtime

2h 19m

Status

Released

Studio

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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