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Cinematic background from The Good Earth 1937 - 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.

The Good Earth

1937

Drama, Romance

Directors:

Sidney Franklin, Victor Fleming, Gustav Machatý, Sam Wood

Writers:

Tess Slesinger, Frances Marion, Claudine West, Talbot Jennings, Pearl S. Buck

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Movie still from “The Good Earth” (1937), directed by Sidney Franklin – A man and a woman are sitting at a table; Medium shot, High angle

Movie still from “The Good Earth” (1937), directed by Sidney Franklin – A black and white photo of a group of people looking out over a valley; Medium shot, Low angle

Movie still from “The Good Earth” (1937), directed by Sidney Franklin – A man and a woman standing next to each other in a room; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle

Movie still from “The Good Earth” (1937), directed by Sidney Franklin – A black and white photo of a woman with a scarf around her neck; Close Up shot, High angle

Movie still from “The Good Earth” (1937), directed by Sidney Franklin – A man with a beard is looking up at the sky; Close Up shot, Low angle

Movie still from “The Good Earth” (1937), directed by Sidney Franklin – An old photo of a woman holding a baby; Close Up shot, High angle

Movie still from “The Good Earth” (1937), directed by Sidney Franklin – A black and white photo of a woman sitting against a brick wall; Close Up shot, High angle

Movie still from “The Good Earth” (1937), directed by Sidney Franklin – An older man and a younger woman looking at each other; Medium shot, Low angle

Movie still from “The Good Earth” (1937), directed by Sidney Franklin – A group of people standing next to each other in a room; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle

Movie still from “The Good Earth” (1937), directed by Sidney Franklin – A group of people in a courtyard with a crowd watching; Wide shot, Low angle

Movie still from “The Good Earth” (1937), directed by Sidney Franklin – A group of men sitting around a table; Wide shot, High angle

Movie still from “The Good Earth” (1937), directed by Sidney Franklin – A man holding a basket while standing in a field; Wide shot, Low angle

Movie still from “The Good Earth” (1937), directed by Sidney Franklin – A black and white photo of a woman wearing a headdress; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle

Movie still from “The Good Earth” (1937), directed by Sidney Franklin – A group of people sitting around a table; Medium shot, High angle

Movie still from “The Good Earth” (1937), directed by Sidney Franklin – An old man sitting at a table with a plate of food; Close Up shot, High angle

Movie still from “The Good Earth” (1937), directed by Sidney Franklin – An older man wearing a monk's outfit; Close Up shot, High angle

Movie still from “The Good Earth” (1937), directed by Sidney Franklin – A group of people in a field with a mountain in the background; Wide shot, High angle

Movie still from “The Good Earth” (1937), directed by Sidney Franklin – A man standing in the middle of an empty field; Extreme Wide shot, High angle

Movie still from “The Good Earth” (1937), directed by Sidney Franklin – An old photo of a man holding a cup in his hands; Medium shot, High angle

Movie still from “The Good Earth” (1937), directed by Sidney Franklin – An old man sitting in front of a metal wall; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle

Movie still from “The Good Earth” (1937), directed by Sidney Franklin – A young man holding a box in his hands; Medium shot, High angle

Movie still from “The Good Earth” (1937), directed by Sidney Franklin – A man and a woman standing next to each other in a room; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle

Movie still from “The Good Earth” (1937), directed by Sidney Franklin – A group of people sitting in a room; Wide shot, High angle

Movie still from “The Good Earth” (1937), directed by Sidney Franklin – An old man sitting in a chair holding a stick; Medium shot, Low angle

Movie still from “The Good Earth” (1937), directed by Sidney Franklin – A large group of people are gathered together in the street; Wide shot, High angle

Movie still from “The Good Earth” (1937), directed by Sidney Franklin – A group of men standing next to each other in a room; Medium shot, High angle

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Movie still from “The Good Earth” (1937), directed by Sidney Franklin – A black and white photo of a woman in a costume; Close Up shot, Low angle

Movie still from “The Good Earth” (1937), directed by Sidney Franklin – A young man in a black and white photo looking at the camera; Close Up shot, Low angle

Movie still from “The Good Earth” (1937), directed by Sidney Franklin – Two old men sitting at a table with a bowl of food; Medium shot, Low angle

Movie still from “The Good Earth” (1937), directed by Sidney Franklin – A man in a field with other men in the background; Close Up shot, Low angle

Movie still from “The Good Earth” (1937), directed by Sidney Franklin – An older woman holding a young child in a black and white photo; Medium shot, High angle

Movie still from “The Good Earth” (1937), directed by Sidney Franklin – An asian man playing a flute in front of a mirror; Close Up shot, Low angle

Movie still from “The Good Earth” (1937), directed by Sidney Franklin – A man standing in front of a group of people; Medium shot, Low angle

Movie still from “The Good Earth” (1937), directed by Sidney Franklin – An old black and white photo of a man standing in front of other men; Wide shot, High angle

Movie still from “The Good Earth” (1937), directed by Sidney Franklin – An old man sitting in front of an old brick building; Wide shot, Low angle

Movie still from “The Good Earth” (1937), directed by Sidney Franklin – A woman dressed as a chinese princess in a stage show; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle

Movie still from “The Good Earth” (1937), directed by Sidney Franklin – A group of people sitting around a fire in a tent; Wide shot, High angle

Movie still from “The Good Earth” (1937), directed by Sidney Franklin – A man and a woman holding each others hands in front of a building; Medium shot, Low angle

Movie still from “The Good Earth” (1937), directed by Sidney Franklin – A black and white photo of a group of people; Medium shot, High angle

Movie still from “The Good Earth” (1937), directed by Sidney Franklin – A black and white photo of a woman and a man; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle

Movie still from “The Good Earth” (1937), directed by Sidney Franklin – A group of people standing in the middle of a street; Extreme Wide shot, High angle

Movie still from “The Good Earth” (1937), directed by Sidney Franklin – A black and white photo of a woman in front of a group of soldiers; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle

Movie still from “The Good Earth” (1937), directed by Sidney Franklin – A woman sitting on a bench looking at her cell phone; Medium shot, High angle

Movie still from “The Good Earth” (1937), directed by Sidney Franklin – An old photo of an asian woman with very long hair; Close Up shot, High angle

Movie still from “The Good Earth” (1937), directed by Sidney Franklin – A group of men standing on top of a sandy beach; Medium shot, Low angle

Movie still from “The Good Earth” (1937), directed by Sidney Franklin – An old man is looking at himself in the mirror; Close Up shot, Low angle

Movie still from “The Good Earth” (1937), directed by Sidney Franklin – A man holding a baby and laughing; Medium shot, High angle

Movie still from “The Good Earth” (1937), directed by Sidney Franklin – A man and a woman standing next to each other in a room; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle

Movie still from “The Good Earth” (1937), directed by Sidney Franklin – A man holding a baseball bat while looking into the distance; Close Up shot, Low angle

Movie still from “The Good Earth” (1937), directed by Sidney Franklin – A man and a woman holding each other's hands; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle

Movie still from “The Good Earth” (1937), directed by Sidney Franklin – Black and white photograph of a man with a mustache; Close Up shot, Low angle

Movie still from “The Good Earth” (1937), directed by Sidney Franklin – A man holding an umbrella while standing on a dirt road; Medium shot, Low angle

Movie still from “The Good Earth” (1937), directed by Sidney Franklin – A woman holding a baby while sitting next to a man; Medium shot, High angle

Movie still from “The Good Earth” (1937), directed by Sidney Franklin – A young boy with a mohawk is looking at the camera; Close Up shot, High angle

Movie still from “The Good Earth” (1937), directed by Sidney Franklin – An old man with a beard and a hat is in front of a group of people; Medium shot, Low angle