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The Good Earth

1937 • 2h19m Drama, History, Romance

Rating

6.2/10

Popularity

1

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.

Details

Director

Sidney Franklin

Screenplay

Claudine West

Talbot Jennings

Tess Slesinger

Cast

Paul Muni

Luise Rainer

Walter Connolly

Release date

6/2/1937

Status

Released

Budget

$2,800,000

Revenue

$3,557,000

Origin country

US

Vote count

74