The story of a farmer in China: a story of humility and bravery. His father gives Wang Lung a freed slave as wife. By diligence and frugality the two manage to enlarge their property. But then a famine forces them to leave their land and live in the town. However it turns out to be a blessing in disguise for them...... (Full plot summary below)
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The story of a farmer in China: a story of humility and bravery. His father gives Wang Lung a freed slave as wife. By diligence and frugality the two manage to enlarge their property. But then a famine forces them to leave their land and live in the town. However it turns out to be a blessing in disguise for them...
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| New York TimesFrank S. NugentOnce again Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer has enriched the screen with a superb translation of a literary classic. |
| Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)Ken HankeGorgeously photographed, beautifully acted. |
| ReelTalk Movie ReviewsDonald J. LevitIn source novel and film, simplicity, family, and hard work are the pillars. |
| Slant MagazineDan JardineEpic in scope, though intimate in effect. |
| Creative LoafingMatt BrunsonOnce the picture gets past a lumbering opening, it succeeds in involving us in the plight of its struggling protagonists. |
| Chicago ReaderPat GrahamCritical opinion has not been kind, but studio excavators may find much to admire. |
| Playback:stlSarah Boslaugh...an epic tale of a Chinese family who overcomes famine, revolution, locusts, and a whole lot more in their journey from poverty to prosperity. |
| EmanuelLevy.ComEmanuel LevyEarnest and solemn, The Good Erath, based on Pearl Buck's Pulitzer prize-winning best-seller, is a typical MGM "prestige" literary adaptation, honoring Luise Rainer with a second (undeserved) Best Actress Oscar. |
| User ReviewBenjamin ZFrom Pearl S. Buck's Pulitzer Prize-Winning novel comes one of the finest films Hollywood has ever done. A movie that does full justice to the novel. Recreated in detail,telling the sweeping saga of a simple chinese farming couple. With outstanding special effects,the film won Oscar for Luise Rainer as the everpatient wife of Muni,as did Karl Freund for his breathtaking cinematography. |
| User ReviewDaniel PThe Good Earth is a well-acted and well-crafted cautionary tale about the perils of greed. |
