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The Good Earth (1937)

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Summary: 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... (imdb)

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Genre: Drama

Country: USA

Directed By: Sam Wood, Victor Fleming, Gustav Machatý, Sidney Franklin

Written By: Pearl S. Buck, Tess Slesinger, Talbot Jennings

Starring: Charley Grapewin, Jessie Ralph, Walter Connolly, Paul Muni, Luise Rainer, Tilly Losch

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TCI	User	Score
na	CMQuinn	40	T₂
na	hoolie	80	T₆
na	screentime	74	T₇
na	ecalder	55	T₄
na	Razuna	82	T₈
na	IMDb-byvotes	78	T₉
na	Domini	55	T₄
na	Enygma	65	T₂
na	Gordon Cole	88	T₉
na	nicson	50	T₃
na	Dunstan-x	8	T₉
na	retsxlif	76	T₇
na	Hangarl	85	T₁₀
na	jeff_v	58	T₃
Boring epic in which they manage to batter a bunch of stock characters (mostly white guys playing Chinese) with famine, locusts, revolution and adultery. Paul Muni gives one of his clownish Great Actor performances, and my ass felt tired only 5 minutes into it.
na	LOTNorm	92	T₁₀
na	vivacity	90	T₉
na	masoo	60	T₃
na	RNG	92	T₁₀
na	naviniea	60	T₆
na	Stain	50	T₄
Paul Muni is a very convincing Chinese, but this movie is kinda blah
na	filmaffinity	75	T₉
na	dr. radical	53	T₂
na	cinebaixar	78	T₄
na	aevitatis	76	T₇
na	kangadoodoo	70	T₈
na	ShogunRua	30	T₂
Does the Pearl Buck classic absolutely no justice.
na	imdb	78	T₁₀
na	KungFuDolly	5	T₄

Average Tier 6.11 from 28 Rankings