Back to 1942

Back to 1942 (2012)

一九四二

History should never be forgotten.

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.

Date of release
2012-11-01
TMDB
6.7 / 10 (88)
Runtime
2h 25m
Genres
War, Drama
Director
Feng Xiaogang

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Budget: CN¥250M
  • Awards: 1 · Nominations: 1. Including: Huabiao Award for Outstanding Film

Back to 1942 is a 2012 Chinese historical drama film directed by Feng Xiaogang. It is based on Liu Zhenyun's novel Remembering 1942, and is about a major famine in Henan, China, during the Second Sino-Japanese War. On 11 November 2012, the film premiered at the International Rome Film Festival. The film was selected as the Chinese entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 86th Academy Awards, but was not nominated.

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