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How Much Land Does a Man Need?

51 minutes 26 seconds

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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.

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Runtime: 51 minutes 26 seconds

Black and white frame shows a man holding the shoulders of a young woman looking back up at him into his eyes. Caption. I was waiting for you.
1 hours 50 minutes 26 seconds
Grade Level: 12 -
Black and white closeup of Tolstoy hunched over a table, writing. Caption. Tolstoy spent the last few years of his life in Yasnaya Polyana.
25 minutes 32 seconds
Grade Level: 11 - 12