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The story follows Wang Lung (Paul Muni), a humble farmer, who makes an arranged marriage to a slave, O-Lan (Luise Rainer). The couple's great struggle is to procure--and then, against withering odds, keep--a piece of land, ownership of which makes the difference between self-determination and near-slavery.
Original Release
06/02/1937
US Release
08/06/1937
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Paul Muni | Wang |
Luise Rainer | O-Lan |
Walter Connolly | Uncle |
Tilly Losch | Lotus |
Charley Grapewin | Old Father |
Jessie Ralph | Cuckoo |
Soo Yong | Aunt |
Keye Luke | Elder Son |
Roland Lui | Younger Son |
Suzanna Kim | Little Fool |
Directors
Sidney Franklin, Victor Fleming, Gustav Machatý, Sam Wood
Writers
Talbot Jennings, Tess Slesinger, Claudine West, Pearl S. Buck, Frances Marion
Cast
Name | Character |
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Paul Muni | Wang |
Luise Rainer | O-Lan |
Walter Connolly | Uncle |
Tilly Losch | Lotus |
Charley Grapewin | Old Father |
Jessie Ralph | Cuckoo |
Soo Yong | Aunt |
Keye Luke | Elder Son |
Roland Lui | Younger Son |
Suzanna Kim | Little Fool |
Ching Wah Lee | Ching |
Harold Huber | Cousin |
Olaf Hytten | Liu - Grain Merchant |
William Law | Gateman |
Mary Wong | Little Bride |
Philip Ahn | Revolutionary Army Captain |
Philson Ahn | Man |
Caroline Chew | Teahouse Dancer |
Mitzi Cummings | Chinese Girl |
Jack Don | Chinese Peasant |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Irving Thalberg | Executive Producer |
Albert Lewin | Producer |
Editors
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1938 | Oscar | Best Picture | Nominated |
1938 | Oscar | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Won |
1938 | Oscar | Best Director | Nominated |
1938 | Oscar | Best Cinematography | Won |
1938 | Oscar | Best Film Editing | Nominated |