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Back to 1942(2012)
Status: Released
Date: 2012-11-01
65%
74 Votes
Time: 2h 25m
History should never be forgotten.
Overview:
In 1942, Henan Province was devastated by one of the most tragic famines 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.
Languages: Mandarin, Japanese, English.
Countries:
China,
Hong Kong
Revenue: $311.00
ProductionCompanies: 
Chongoing Film Group
Bon Voyage Film Studio
Zhejiang Film & Television
Hunan Broadcasting System
Anhui Broadcasting Corp.
Beijing TV Station
Huayi Brothers Pictures
Media Asia Film Production
Movie: Back to 1942
Top 10 Billed Cast
張國立
Fan Dianyuan
徐帆
Hua Zhi
Zhang Mo
Shuan Zhu
張涵予
An Ximan
陈道明
Jiang Jieshi
Adrien Brody
Theodore Harold White
Tim Robbins
Bishop Megan
王子文
Xing Xing
范偉
Lao Ma
Feng Yuanzheng
Xia Lu
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