Back to 1942
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Feng Xiaogang
Tim Robbins
Zhang Hanyu
Adrien Brody
Zhang Mo
Wang Zhiwen
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In 1942, Henan Province was devastated by the most tragic famine in modern Chinese history, resulting in the deaths of at least three million men, women and children. Although the primary cause of the famine was a severe drought, it was exacerbated by locusts, windstorms, earthquakes, epidemic disease and the corruption of the ruling Kuomintang government.
Director
Feng Xiaogang
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Released in United States 2014 (Awards Buzz : Best Foreign Language Film)
Released in United States 2014
Limited Release in United States November 30, 2012
Based on the novel "Remembering 1942 written by Liu Zhenyun and published in 1993.
Limited Release in United States November 30, 2012
