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The Good Earth   1937         N/R, 130 min. Genre: Drama Director: Sidney Franklin   Cast: Paul Muni, Luise Rainer, Walter Connolly, Tilly Losch, Charley Grapewin, Jessie Ralph, Soo Yong, Keye Luke, Harold Huber, Philip Ahn, Roland Lui, Suzanna Kim, Olaf Hytten, Mary Wong, Ching Wah Lee   This is Pearl Buck's prize-winning story brought to the screen. A simple Chinese farmer, Wang Lung (Paul Muni), and his wife, O-Lan (Luise Rainer), are raising three children, but, when faced with a famine, O-Lan must feed the children cooked earth. Through adversity—even Wang Lung's taking a second wife—they learn that courage, not greed, is the path to happiness. Luise Rainer, who won an Oscar for Best Actress the previous year for her role in "The Great Ziegfeld ," won an Oscar for Best Actress for her role in this film. An Oscar was also received for Best Cinematography, and the film was nominated for Best Picture and Director. Cast Paul Muni Wang Luise Rainer O-Lan Walter Connolly Walter Connolly Tilly Losch Lotus Charley Grapewin Old Father Jessie Ralph Cuckoo Soo Yong Aunt Keye Luke Elder Son Harold Huber Cousin Philip Ahn Army Captain Roland Lui Younger Son Suzanna Kim Little Fool Olaf Hytten Liu, the Grain Merchant Mary Wong Little Bride Ching Wah Lee Ching