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added: Wed, Oct 26th '16
Widely known as "The Holodomor" of 1932-1933, the Famine-Genocide in Ukraine took the lives of millions of Ukrainians during Stalin's reign of terror. This tragic event is at the center of the upcoming sweeping historical drama "Bitter Harvest," starring Max Irons (The Host) and Samantha Barks (Les Miserables) as a young Ukrainian couple torn apart by the upheaval of war and devastating starvation.
The feature film, also starring Terence Stamp, Barry Pepper, Aneurin Barnard, Tamer Hassan and "Game of Thrones" actor Gary Oliver as Joseph Stalin, is directed, co-written, and produced by German-born Canadian-Ukrainian TV director George Mendeluk, whose directing credits include episodes of "Lonesome Dove: The Series," "Night Heat" and "Miami Vice."
Based on an original screenplay by newcomer Richard Bachynsky Hoover, "Bitter Harvest" will be arriving in theaters February 24, 2017. Watch the trailer, above.
synopsis:
Bitter Harvest is the epic story of two lovers caught in one of the world’s greatest tragedies. Set between the two World Wars and inspired by actual events, Bitter Harvest is the first major dramatic film to convey the untold story of the Holodomor, the genocidal famine engineered by Joseph Stalin that killed millions in Ukraine...
directed by George Mendeluk
starring Max Irons, Samantha Barks, Terence Stamp, Barry Pepper, Aneurin Barnard, Tamer Hassan, Gary Oliver
release date February 24, 2017
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