Year: 1937
Runtime: 139 mins
Language: English
Director: Sidney Franklin
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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