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Back to 1942

History should never be forgotten.

6.7(88)20122h 25m2

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.

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Status
Released
Budget
—
Box office
$311
Language
Japanese
  • china
  • drought

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Produced in

China, Hong Kong

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • TheatricalNR30 Nov 2012
  • United KingdomGB

    • Physical15DVD13 Jun 2016
  • ChinaCN

    • Theatrical1 Nov 2012
  • GermanyDE

    • Theatrical165 Sept 2013
  • Hong KongHK

    • Theatrical6 Dec 2012
  • PolandPL

    • Digital / OTT1619 May 2021
  • RussiaRU

    • Theatrical16+9 May 2013

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Back to 1942 was released on 1 November 2012.

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    deepkino

    7/5/2025

    6/10

    A masterpiece adapted from Liu Zhenyun's novel, focusing on the death of 3,000,000 people due to hunger and cold during the westward migration from the Henan region in 1942, triggered by Japan’s war on China. Although IMDb lists Tim Robbins and Adrien Brody among the leads, their roles are limited to no more than few scenes. The film is entirely built around Guoli Zhang, who portrays a feudal landlord of the time.…

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