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The Good Earth poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 68.0 / 100
1937·Drama / Romance / History·2h 18m

THE GOOD EARTH

“China… Land of unrest… Tomorrow they may starve!”

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.

Above the Line
Sidney Franklin, Victor Fleming, Gustav Machatý·DirectorTalbot Jennings·ScreenplayTess Slesinger·ScreenplayKarl Freund·Director of PhotographyHerbert Stothart·Original Music ComposerSlavko Vorkapich·Editor
Cast
Paul Muni·WangLuise Rainer·O-LanWalter Connolly·UncleTilly Losch·LotusCharley Grapewin·Old FatherJessie Ralph·CuckooSoo Yong·AuntKeye Luke·Elder SonRoland Lui·Younger SonSuzanna Kim·Little Fool
Full Crew
(20 credits)
Directing· 1
Sidney Franklin·Director
Writing· 6
Talbot Jennings·ScreenplayTess Slesinger·ScreenplayClaudine West·ScreenplayPearl S. Buck·NovelDonald Davis·Theatre PlayOwen Davis·Theatre Play
Camera· 1
Karl Freund·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Slavko Vorkapich·EditorBasil Wrangell·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Herbert Stothart·Original Music ComposerDouglas Shearer·Recording Supervision
Art & Design· 4
Cedric Gibbons·Art DirectionHarry Oliver·Art DirectionEdwin B. Willis·Assistant Art DirectorA. Arnold Gillespie·Assistant Art Director
Production· 2
Irving Thalberg·ProducerAlbert Lewin·Associate Producer
Other Departments· 2
Irving Thalberg·In Memory OfDolly Tree·Wardrobe Supervisor
By the Numbers
68.0
OF 100
Master Score
7.5
OF 10
IMDb
95%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$4M
ROI 27%
Worldwide Gross
2
5 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Good Earth's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#000000
#FF0000
#FFFF00
Mood
Earnest, Dramatic
Composition
Layered
Era
1930s
Visual Style
Painted

“The poster features a painted depiction of a man and a woman in profile, looking towards the right. Behind them is a rural landscape with fields and mountains u”

dramaromance
Key Elements
Tree Branch
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Rural
Design Score
7/10
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