Review of The Good Earth (1937) by Timothy M — 25 Aug 2010
These Chinese... are not so Chinese. I was expecting a typical MGM prestige pic, but this is surprisingly energetic and innovative. Muni overacts but Rainer is good - I hated Walter Connoly, but that might have had more to do with the character.
The real quality of this film is found in Franklin's direction, and some very modern editing techniques that I never thought I'd see in a film of this kind. It's a fairly good story as well.
It'd be interesting to see it re-done with a more... suitable cast.
This review of The Good Earth (1937) was written by Timothy M on 25 Aug 2010.
The Good Earth has generally received positive reviews.
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