the good earth be not a great film by any mean and it be way to ordinary . maybe it be different in the 1930 but who would want to see the life of a farmer . it be not very interest to me . yes and luis rainer and paul muni do an excellent job act but the film drag on way too long . i could have tell you the end of this movie by the first act . in short wang lung ( muni ) a small time farmer who do not want to be like his own father turn out exactly like him . both fall in love with their wife just a they be on their death bed . the film do a complete 360 go from one generation to the next . also this film do not have any good character actor or funny moment and it just be depress stuff about last a a farmer during a time of crisis .