The Good Earth
1937 · 2h 19m · Drama, History, Romance · United States of America · Rated G (JP)
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 FranklinBased on the novel by
Pearl S. Buck6.2Smart score
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1910sbased on novel or bookbased on play or musicalchinafamily relationshipsfarmer familyhusband wife relationshiprural lifeyellowface
RatingG (JP)
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