Although married Chinese farmers Wang and O-Lan initially experience success, their lives are complicated by declining fortunes and lean times, as well as the arrival of the beautiful young Lotus..
Is it worth watching? If you're the kind of person who enjoys watching old-school Hollywood tackle 'epic' storytelling with massive sets and way too many extras, you'll probably get a kick out of The Good Earth. It’s definitely a time capsule. If you're looking for something authentic or modern, you’re going to hate it...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Sidney Franklin
Bruno Ziener
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"Is it worth watching? If you're the kind of person who enjoys watching old-school Hollywood tackle 'epic' storytelling with massive sets and way too many extras, you'll probably get a kick out of The Good Earth. It’s definitely a time capsule. If you're looking for something authentic or modern, you’re going to hate it. It's incredibly heavy-handed and feels like it's trying to win an Oscar in every single frame. Watching Paul Muni and Luise Rainer play Chinese farmers is... something. It’s obv..."
Pearl S. Buck, Tess Slesinger, Claudine West, Frances Marion, Talbot Jennings
United States
Drama, Romance
