Completed - ENGLISH - Historical, Drama - 103 minutes
Soviet Union. 1933. Stalin's tyranny could destroy their country. But not their love.
Year of production : 2013 Director(s) : George MENDELUK Cast : Max IRONS, Terrance STAMP, Samantha BARKS, Aneurin BARNARD, Barry PEPPER, Richard BRAKE Producer(s) : Chad BARAGER (DEVIL'S HARVEST PRODUCTION - DDA (TORONTO))
Set between the two World Wars and based on true historical events, BITTER HARVEST conveys the untold story of the Holodomor, the genocidal famine engineered by the tyrant Joseph Stalin. The film displays a powerful tale of love, honour, rebellion and survival at a time when Ukraine was forced to adjust to the horrifying territorial ambitions of the burgeoning Soviet Union. With an exceptional cast of established and rising stars, the film epically recreates one of the most dramatic and dangerous episodes in the history of 20th Century Europe.
Country(ies) : UKRAINE, UNITED KINGDOM