The Good Earth
“China… Land of unrest… Tomorrow they may starve!”
1937 · 2 h 18 min
Directed by 
Victor Fleming
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Plot
A Chinese farmer rises from poverty with his wife, then is tempted by wealth and a new woman.
Sinekatalog’s take
Sidney Franklin and Victor Fleming's adaptation of Pearl Buck's novel has Paul Muni and Luise Rainer, who won an Oscar, and a famous locust sequence.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.4 / 10 (5,820 votes)
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