Dragon Seed (1944) | |
| Director(s) | Harold S. Bucquet, Jack Conway |
| Producer(s) | Pandro S. Berman |
| Top Genres | Drama, Historical, War |
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Dragon Seed (1944) was a Drama - Historical Film directed by Jack Conway and Harold S. Bucquet and produced by Pandro S. Berman.
Academy Awards 1944 --- Ceremony Number 17 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Supporting Actress | Aline MacMahon | Nominated |
| Best Cinematography | Sidney Wagner | Nominated |
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Dragon Seed(1944) and The Good Earth(1937).
By Dawn on Oct 18, 2010 From Noir and Chick FlicksDragon Seed(1944).War film. Cast: Katharine Hepburn. Based on a best-selling book by Pearl S. Buck, the film is about a peaceful village in China that has been invaded by the Imperial Japanese army during the Second Sino-Japanese war. In the valley of Ling, China, Ling Tan and his family plant rice... Read full article
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Quotes from
Japanese Official:
[to restaurant waiter] Oh, no wine, hunh, and where are your women?
[laciviously]
Japanese Official: There are other things than wine!
Lao Er Tan - Middle Son: I do not have the words.
Jade Tan: I am not very learned.
Lao Er Tan - Middle Son: Is that why you do not often speak to me?
Jade Tan: Two must speak for understanding.
Ling Tan: How can you dig such a thing without help? The earth is stubborn.
Ling Tan's Wife: Heaven gave me the thought. Heaven will provide the help. The shovel is there.
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[laciviously]
Japanese Official: There are other things than wine!
Lao Er Tan - Middle Son: I do not have the words.
Jade Tan: I am not very learned.
Lao Er Tan - Middle Son: Is that why you do not often speak to me?
Jade Tan: Two must speak for understanding.
Ling Tan: How can you dig such a thing without help? The earth is stubborn.
Ling Tan's Wife: Heaven gave me the thought. Heaven will provide the help. The shovel is there.
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Facts about
Actor Robert Lewis functioned also as screen test director and dialogue director.
On 21 October 1943, M-G-M was given permission to film exterior night scenes, not allowed since the wartime ban was instituted in 1941
In January 1944, Harold S. Bucquet took over as director when Jack Conway became ill, and he was awarded co-director credit.
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On 21 October 1943, M-G-M was given permission to film exterior night scenes, not allowed since the wartime ban was instituted in 1941
In January 1944, Harold S. Bucquet took over as director when Jack Conway became ill, and he was awarded co-director credit.
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