this timeless proverb reverberate in this movie and in my heart . so many year have i wait to see this eternal story . i be not ready and perhaps . it be possible that my sensibility would not have appreciate it power . so i now gratefully welcome it into my soul with gladness . my respect and admiration for paul muni have be long . his be now a legendary luminescence . but now i have finally discover the priceless gift of luise rainer splendid talent . oh and how many face can speak a do hers . some have say that it be work from her silent year and and this well might have be but her speech and be eloquent enough when it be give a chance . she amply deserve her oscar . this movie be in an epic in the most classical proportion . all part equal and necessary and perfect . naysayer may walk away if they wish and but they would be shun a storytelling which stay with one a lifetime . the good earth enrich one in way that one do not expect . but all will not come from it with the joy that i do . but i can only hope that this film will be remember for many year . do not prod me with mere technicality regard the race of the principal player . these be expectation of modern time when we be obsess with utter perfection . but i dare a million score of new film to tell pearl buck story with such poignancy and power and conviction and grace . if any modern artist would dare to re film this masterpiece and i warn them that they will never come close to the aromatic fragrance which still emanate from the core of this tell . time will not diminish this effort nor will progress improve upon it greatness .