The good earth
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Published
Burbank, CA : Distributed by Warner Home Video, [2006].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (138 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
ISBN
0790793083, 9780790793085
UPC
012569692626

Notes

General Note
Title from container.
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1937.
General Note
Based on the novel by Pearl S. Buck.
General Note
Special features: Vintage musical short "Hollywood party"; "Supreme court of films picks the champions" newsreel; theatrical trailer.
Creation/Production Credits
Cinematographer, Karl Freund ; editor, Basil Wrangell ; music, Herbert Stothart.
Participants/Performers
Paul Muni, Luise Rainer, Walter Connolly, Tilly Losch, Charley Grapewin.
Description
A young farmer named Wang Lung marries a selfless, loyal slave girl, O-Lan. Wang is initially devoted to the land and rises to prosperity. Later, however, Wang deserts the land and takes a second wife and tragedy threatens to overwhelm him. Eventually Wang realizes that the land and O-Lan mean more to him than his wealth.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: Not rated.
System Details
DVD, region 1, full screen presentation; Dolby Digital mono.
Language
English or French dialogue with optional English, French or Spanish; closed-captioned.
Local note
DVD

Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Thalberg, I. G., Jennings, T., Franklin, S. A., Slesinger, T., West, C., Muni, P., Rainer, L., Connolly, W., Stothart, H., & Buck, P. S. 1. (2006). The good earth . Distributed by Warner Home Video.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Irving G. Thalberg et al.. 2006. The Good Earth. Distributed by Warner Home Video.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Irving G. Thalberg et al.. The Good Earth Distributed by Warner Home Video, 2006.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Thalberg, Irving G., et al. The Good Earth Distributed by Warner Home Video, 2006.

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