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The Good Earth (29-Jan-1937)
Director: Sidney Franklin Writers: Talbot Jennings; Tess Slesinger; Claudine West From novel: The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck Musical Score by: Herbert Stothart Keywords: Drama Wang, a peasant farmer, marries the slave woman O-Lan, who bears him two sons and a daughter; and with time and sacrifice, they achieve some prosperity. Wang takes a second wife, a dancer. Won Oscars for Best Actress and Best Cinematography; received additional nominations for Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Editing.
| Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
|---|
| Walter Connolly |
Actor |
8-Apr-1887 |
28-May-1940 |
It Happened One Night |
| Charley Grapewin |
Actor |
20-Dec-1869 |
2-Feb-1956 |
Tobacco Road |
| Tilly Losch |
Dancer |
15-Nov-1903 |
24-Dec-1975 |
Ballet dancer, sometimes actress |
| 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 |
30-Dec-2014 |
German film actress |
| Jessie Ralph |
Actor |
5-Nov-1864 |
30-May-1944 |
San Francisco |
CAST 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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