The Good Earth (1937)

138 min · Drama, Family Drama, drama film, romance film

Popularity4.5/5

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2025-09 to 2026-08

Directors

Sidney Franklin

Cast

Paul Muni, Luise Rainer, Walter Connolly, Tilly Losch, Charley Grapewin, Jessie Ralph, Soo Yong, Keye Luke, Roland Lui, Ching Wah Lee

The story

In pre-World War I northern China, young farmer Wang Lung (Paul Muni) marries O-Lan (Luise Rainer), a slave at the Great House, the residence of the most powerful family in their village. O-Lan proves to be an excellent wife, hard working and uncomplaining. Wang Lung prospers.

Catalogue themes and tags

China, Distanz, Ehefrau, Familie, Familiendrama, Holdings, Marriage, Marriage Crisis, Natural Disaster, Reichtum, Sklavinnen, Untreue, Verhältnis, ehebruch, Period piece, Drama, Black-and-white, Film adaptation

Genres

Drama, Family Drama, drama film, romance film

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