The Good Earth

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The Good Earth (29-Jan-1937)

Writers: Talbot Jennings; Tess Slesinger; Claudine West

From novel: The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck

Keywords: Drama

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Walter Connolly Actor 8-Apr-1887 28-May-1940 It Happened One Night

Keye Luke Actor 18-Jun-1904 12-Jan-1991 Charlie Chan's No. 1 Son, Lee

Paul Muni Actor 22-Sep-1895 25-Aug-1967 The Life of Louis Pasteur

Luise Rainer Actor 12-Jan-1910 German film actress

REVIEWS

Review by anonymous (posted on 7-Feb-2007)

The Good Earth is based on the novel by Pearl S. Buck. It is the story of a humble farmer, Wang (Paul Muni), and his wife O-Lan (Luise Rainer) in China and depicts their struggles through famine and the revolution. The movie also illustrates the culture of the time, i.e., arranged marriages, lower status of women in Chinese society. The love and respect between the farmer and his wife are demonstrated through the actors' gestures and expressions - very little is spoken between them. Even when Wang becomes very prosperous and takes another wife, which is considered acceptable, the viewer can still see the love between him and O-Lan. Luise Rainer's acting is superb. Paul Muni's portrayal is also very good but his acting is a bit over the top at times (remnants of the silent movie era).

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