The Good Earth

In early-20th-century China, dirt farmer Wang Lung (Paul Muni) wanted nothing other than a helpmate when he took the household servant O-Lan (Best Actress Oscar-winning Luise Rainer) as his arranged bride. Over a generation of challenging and considerable hardships, he would come to realize that he had gained much more. The epic adaptation of Pearl Buck's acclaimed 1931 novel, marked by unforgettable special effects, also stars Walter Connolly, Keye Luke, Charley Grapewin, Jessie Ralph. 138 min. Standard; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital mono, French Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, French, Spanish; bonus short "Hollywood Party" (1937); newsreel footage; theatrical trailer.