The Good Earth (1937)

Director: Sidney Franklin
Cast: Charley Grapewin, Jessie Ralph, Keye Luke, Luise Rainer, Paul Muni, Soo Yong, Tilly Losch, Walter Connolly

Synopsis:

China, during the rule of the Qing Dynasty. The arranged marriage between Wang Lung, a humble farmer, and O-Lan, a domestic slave, will endure the many hardships of life over the years; but the temptations of a fragile prosperity will endanger their love and the survival of their entire family.