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

Yuri

Samantha Barks

Natalka

Terence Stamp

Ivan

Barry Pepper

Yaroslav

Tamer Hassan

Sergei

Aneurin Barnard

Mykola

Anastasiya Ostreinova

Mykola's Girlfriend

Tom Austen

Taras

Richard Brake

Medved

William Beck

Stefan

Lucy Brown

Olena

Nicholas Aaron

Walter Duranty

Edward Akrout

Professor Temchuck

Gary Oliver

Stalin

Jack Hollington

Lubko

Richard Ashton

Father Ostapovich

Paul Hickey

Lazar Kaganovich

Michael Jenn

Professor Malishnikov

Rod Hunt

Anton

Malcolm Freeman

Molotov

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