“China… Land of unrest… Tomorrow they may starve!”
Overview
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 Franklin
Written by Talbot Jennings, Tess Slesinger, Claudine West
Box OfficeBudget: $2.8MRevenue: $3.6M
About The Good Earth
The Good Earth is a drama, history, romance film released in 1937 exploring themes of husband wife relationship, china, based on novel or book, based on play or musical, family relationships, 1910s. Directed by Sidney Franklin, it stars Paul Muni, Luise Rainer, Walter Connolly. 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.