The Good Earth
1937, Film, 138 min, Drama, Romance, English, United States, MoviePedia score 67
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.
Directed by Sidney Franklin, Victor Fleming, Gustav Machatý, Sam Wood
Cast
- Paul Muni as Wang
- Luise Rainer as O-Lan
- Walter Connolly as Uncle
- Tilly Losch as Lotus
- Charley Grapewin as Old Father
- Jessie Ralph as Cuckoo
- Soo Yong as Aunt
- Keye Luke as Elder Son
- Suzanna Kim as Little Fool
- Ching Wah Lee as Ching
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