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 ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (278 views/month).[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 image is recorded as Luise Rainer in The Good Earth trailer.jpg[6].
  • The Good Earth's instance of is recorded as film[7].
  • The Good Earth's director is recorded as Sidney Franklin[8].
  • The Good Earth's director is recorded as Victor Fleming[9].
  • The Good Earth's director is recorded as Gustav Machatý[10].
  • The Good Earth's screenwriter is recorded as Talbot Jennings[11].
  • The Good Earth's screenwriter is recorded as Tess Slesinger[12].
  • The Good Earth's screenwriter is recorded as Claudine West[13].
  • The Good Earth's screenwriter is recorded as Pearl S. Buck[14].
  • The Good Earth's screenwriter is recorded as Frances Marion[15].
  • The Good Earth's composer is recorded as Herbert Stothart[16].
  • The Good Earth's genre is recorded as romance film[17].
  • The Good Earth's genre is recorded as drama film[18].
  • The Good Earth's genre is recorded as film based on a novel[19].
  • The Good Earth's based on is recorded as The Good Earth[20].
  • The Good Earth's cast member is recorded as Luise Rainer[21].
  • The Good Earth's cast member is recorded as Paul Muni[22].
  • The Good Earth's cast member is recorded as Tilly Losch[23].
  • The Good Earth's cast member is recorded as Walter Connolly[24].
  • The Good Earth's cast member is recorded as Charley Grapewin[25].
  • The Good Earth's cast member is recorded as Keye Luke[26].
  • The Good Earth's cast member is recorded as Jessie Ralph[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Good Earth's producer is recorded as Irving Thalberg[28]. Directors include Sidney Franklin[8], Victor Fleming[9], and Gustav Machatý[10]. Screenwriters include Talbot Jennings[11], Tess Slesinger[12], Claudine West[13], Pearl S. Buck[14], and Frances Marion[15]. Cast members include Luise Rainer[21], Paul Muni[22], Tilly Losch[23], Walter Connolly[24], Charley Grapewin[25], and Keye Luke[26].

Publication

The Good Earth's publication date is recorded as +1937-01-01T00:00:00Z[29]. Its original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[30]. Genres include romance film[17], drama film[18], and film based on a novel[19].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Actress[3], an award for best leading actress[31], in United States[32], founded in 1929[33]; Academy Award for Best Cinematography[4], an Academy Awards[34], in United States[35], founded in 1929[36]; and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[5], a film award[37], in United States[38], founded in 1929[39]. Reviews include 7.3/10[40] and 95%[41].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Good Earth's after a work by is recorded as Pearl S. Buck[42].

Why It Matters

The Good Earth ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (278 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] 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] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . filmportal.de. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. 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. [40] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [41] . wikidata.org.
  30. [29] . wikidata.org.
  31. [42] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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