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Back to 1942

2012Age guide: 16+

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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.…

★ 6.7/10 · 88 TMDB audience ratings

Starring

  • Zhang GuoliFan Dianyuan
  • Xu FanHua Zhi
  • Zhang MoShuan Zhu
  • Zhang HanyuAn Ximan
  • Chen DaomingJiang Jieshi
  • Adrien BrodyTheodore Harold White
  • Tim RobbinsBishop Megan
  • Wang ZiwenXing Xing

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