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The Good Earth (1937) Plot Summary Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1937 · 139 mins · English
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- Directed by
- Sidney Franklin
- Starring
- Paul Muni, Harold Huber, Walter Connolly, Charles Middleton, Charley Grapewin, Luise Rainer
Set in Qing‑era China, a land fraught with unrest, humble farmer Wang Lung is bound in an arranged marriage to O‑Lan, a former domestic slave. Over the years they confront famine, social upheaval and the lure of newfound wealth. Their devotion is tested as fragile prosperity threatens both their love and the survival of their family.
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