Bitter Harvest (2017)

6.0/10 • 103 min • War Drama History Romance

Overview

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.

Cast

Max Irons

Samantha Barks

Terence Stamp

Barry Pepper

Tamer Hassan

Aneurin Barnard

Anastasiya Ostreinova

Mykola's Girlfriend

Tom Austen

Richard Brake

William Beck

Lucy Brown

Nicholas Aaron

Edward Akrout

Professor Temchuck

Gary Oliver

Jack Hollington

Richard Ashton

Father Ostapovich

Paul Hickey

Lazar Kaganovich

Michael Jenn

Professor Malishnikov

Rod Hunt

Malcolm Freeman

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