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How Much Land Does a Man Need?

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Man wearing farmer's clothing speaks to a woman wearing a helmet and holding a notebook. Caption. I work hard and I'm not wealthy?

"The secret of happiness is not to have what you want, but to want what you have." This adaptation of Leo Tolstoy's story examines the potential danger of greed and ambition. Buck, a sharecropper, is content with his life until presented with opportunities for more. Includes a brief background on Tolstoy's life and philosophy. Teacher may have to explain the omnipresent onscreen narrator.

Media Details

Runtime: 51 minutes 26 seconds

Topic: Biographies, Literature
Subtopic: Short Stories, Tolstoy, Leo, World Literature, Young Adult Literature
Grade/Interest Level: 8 - 12
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Release Year: 2001
Producer/Distributor: Globalstage Productions, Inc.

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2 women and 2 men gathered in an upscale living room setting, hunting rifle visible on display on rear wall. Caption. Emily. Hide the silver.

Black and white frame of a man with a serious expression, arm draped around a smiling woman. Caption. This is no time for cheap publicity, Mr. McConnell.

Man wearing a plaid shirt, denim overalls, smoking a cigar, looks ahead from the driver's seat. Next to him, a woman wearing a sun hat with a pensive expression. Caption. I don't mean that.

Group of Black people in formal attire talk in small groups in a living area. Caption. If you need anything, just yell.

Color illustration of 2 large kangaroos and 1 small kangaroo on a grassy hill with trees. Spanish caption. Un día estaba Kirby en el campo con su mamá y su papá.

Color illustration of a small kangaroo approaching a red barn on a path surrounded by grass and trees. Caption. "Yes!" Kirby said. "This is a perfect castle."

Woman wearing a casual red polka dot dress, brown apron, and gardening hat, smiles and looks up. Caption. And then to a picture show to celebrate.

Woman with head covered in ragged scarf looking at a table with small trinkets. Caption. Mailman as narrator. Boy, there's Della Young.

Low shot of boy with man standing behind him. Caption. You were spying, weren't you?