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The Good Earth

1937 · 139 min

A sweeping, earnest saga that immerses you in the rhythms of rural life and the quiet endurance of love amid hardship.

Tagline: China… Land of unrest… Tomorrow they may starve!
Overview: 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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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
earneststrength 3 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
family
class
grief
betrayal
Places: countryside
big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	2
Horror	1
Humour	1
Realism	7
Romance	4
Tension	4
Darkness	6
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	8

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Genres: drama, history, romance
Directed by: Sidney Franklin
Written by: Tess Slesinger, Talbot Jennings, Claudine West
Starring: Paul Muni, Luise Rainer, Walter Connolly, Tilly Losch, Charley Grapewin, Jessie Ralph, Soo Yong, Keye Luke
Music: Herbert Stothart
Cinematography: Karl Freund
Runtime: 139 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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