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This is a bit long (2 hours, 20 minutes) but it had a a lot of material in the famous Pearl Buck novel in it. In other words, a lot of ground to cover.
It was soap-opera-like at times but had some visually dramatic moments, too, capped off by a locust attack at the end of the film. That was astounding to view. Considering this film is over 70 years old, the special-effects crew on this film did a spectacular job.
Paul Muni and Luise Rainer were award-winning actors in their day and they don't disappoint here, both giving powerful performances. The only problem is credibility as all the Asians are played by Caucasians and some of them, like Walter Connolly, just don't look real. I'd like to see a re-make of this movie with all-Asian actors, not for PC reasons but to simply make the story look and sound more credible.
The Good Earth Overview
A Chinese farmer and his wife overcome many obstacles as they tend to the land.
The Good Earth - Kanaka Maoli -
Considering that none of the main characters are actually played by anyone Chinese this is one of my all time top ten movie favorites. If you've never seen it, see it. If you've ever read Pearl Buck, see it. Highly recommended !
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