The Good Earth

1937 film by Victor Fleming, Sidney Franklin, Gustav Machatý
Movie film Q612540
The Good Earth
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The Good Earth

Summary

The Good Earth is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • The Good Earth received the Academy Award for Best Actress[3].
  • The Good Earth received the Academy Award for Best Cinematography[4].
  • The Good Earth received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[5].
  • The Good Earth's instance of is recorded as film[6].
  • The Good Earth was directed by Sidney Franklin[7].
  • The Good Earth was directed by Victor Fleming[8].
  • The Good Earth was directed by Gustav Machatý[9].
  • Talbot Jennings wrote the screenplay for The Good Earth[10].
  • Tess Slesinger wrote the screenplay for The Good Earth[11].
  • Claudine West wrote the screenplay for The Good Earth[12].
  • Pearl S. Buck wrote the screenplay for The Good Earth[13].
  • Frances Marion wrote the screenplay for The Good Earth[14].
  • The Good Earth's composer is recorded as Herbert Stothart[15].
  • The Good Earth's genre is romance film[16].
  • The Good Earth's genre is drama film[17].
  • The Good Earth's genre is film based on a novel[18].
  • The Good Earth's based on is recorded as The Good Earth[19].
  • A cast member of The Good Earth was Luise Rainer[20].
  • A cast member of The Good Earth was Paul Muni[21].
  • A cast member of The Good Earth was Tilly Losch[22].
  • A cast member of The Good Earth was Walter Connolly[23].
  • A cast member of The Good Earth was Charley Grapewin[24].
  • A cast member of The Good Earth was Keye Luke[25].
  • A cast member of The Good Earth was Jessie Ralph[26].
  • A cast member of The Good Earth was Soo Yong[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Good Earth was produced by Irving Thalberg[28]. Directors include Sidney Franklin[7], Victor Fleming[8], and Gustav Machatý[9]. Screenwriters include Talbot Jennings[10], Tess Slesinger[11], Claudine West[12], Pearl S. Buck[13], and Frances Marion[14]. Cast members include Luise Rainer[20], Paul Muni[21], Tilly Losch[22], Walter Connolly[23], Charley Grapewin[24], and Keye Luke[25].

Publication

The Good Earth was released on January 1, 1937[29]. The original language of it was English[30]. Genres include romance film[16], drama film[17], and film based on a novel[18]. It was distributed by video on demand[31].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Actress[3], an award for best leading actress[32], in United States[33], founded in 1929[34]; Academy Award for Best Cinematography[4], an Academy Awards[35], in United States[36], founded in 1929[37]; and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[5], a film award[38], in United States[39], founded in 1929[40]. Reviews include 7.3/10[41] and 95%[42].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Good Earth's after a work by is recorded as Pearl S. Buck[43].

Why It Matters

The Good Earth has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

What awards did The Good Earth receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Actress[3], Academy Award for Best Cinematography[4], and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . filmportal.de. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [28] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [4] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] . wikidata.org.
  28. [31] . wikidata.org.
  29. [41] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [42] . wikidata.org.
  31. [29] . wikidata.org.
  32. [43] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Production designer Cedric Gibbons
    Publication date +1937-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Talbot Jennings, Tess Slesinger, Claudine West +2
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+138'}
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