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The Good Earth (1937)

139 mins

type:

genre(s):

DRAMA

ROMANCE

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.

name	character
Philip Ahn	Captain (uncredited)
Walter Connolly	Uncle
Charley Grapewin	Old Father
Harold Huber	Cousin
Olaf Hytten	Liu - Grain Merchant
Suzanna Kim	Little Fool
William Law	Gateman
Ching Wah Lee	Ching
Tilly Losch	Lotus
Roland Lui	Younger Son
Keye Luke	Elder Son
Paul Muni	Wang
Luise Rainer	O-Lan
Jessie Ralph	Cuckoo
Mary Wong	Little Bride
Soo Yong	Aunt

name
Pearl S. Buck	writer (original)
Donald Davis	writer (original)
Owen Davis	writer (original)
Sidney Franklin	director
Talbot Jennings	screenplay
Tess Slesinger	screenplay
Herbert Stothart	composer
Claudine West	screenplay

award	category	name	year
Academy Award	Best Actress in a Leading Role	Luise Rainer	1937

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