

Back to 1942
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.
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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- —
- Box office
- $311
- Language
- Japanese
- china
- drought
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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.
Audience reviews
1- D6/10
deepkino
7/5/2025
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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