The Good Earth
China… Land of unrest… Tomorrow they may starve!
Directed by Sidney Franklin
Produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
An epic domestic drama tracing the rise and moral decline of a farming family in rural China, anchored by the enduring bond between husband and wife amid poverty, prosperity, and temptation.
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.
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