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1 videodisc (138 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in
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A young farmer named Wang Lung marries a selfless, loyal slave girl, O-Lan. Wang is initially devoted to the land and rises to prosperity. Later, however, Wang deserts the land and takes a second wife and tragedy threatens to overwhelm him. Eventually Wang realizes that the land and O-Lan mean more to him than his wealth
Originally released as a motion picture in 1937
Based on the novel by Pearl S. Buck
Special features: Vintage musical short "Hollywood party"; "Supreme court of films picks the champions" newsreel; theatrical trailer
Cinematographer, Karl Freund ; editor, Basil Wrangell ; music, Herbert Stothart
Paul Muni, Luise Rainer, Walter Connolly, Tilly Losch, Charley Grapewin
MPAA rating: Not rated
DVD, region 1, full screen presentation; Dolby Digital mono
English or French dialogue with optional English, French or Spanish; closed-captioned