Bitter Harvest (2017 film)
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| Bitter Harvest | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | George Mendeluk |
| Written by | Richard Bachynsky Hoover |
| Produced by | Ian Ihnatowycz |
| Starring | Max Irons Samantha Barks Barry Pepper Tamer Hassan Lucy Brown Terence Stamp Jack Hollington Ostap Stupka Alexander Pecheritsyia |
| Cinematography | Douglas Milsome |
| Edited by | Stuart Baird & Lenka Svab |
| Music by | Benjamin Wallfisch |
| Distributed by | Roadside Attractions B&H Film Distribution Company |
Running time | approx. 2 hours |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $21.000.000 |
Bitter Harvest is an upcoming romantic-drama film set in Soviet Ukraine during the Soviet famine of 1932–33. While there is still debate between historians, some nationalist Ukrainian activists and nationalist politicians believe that the Soviet famine of 1932-33 was caused either deliberatly as part of a conspiracy to kill Ukrainians, or that the Soviets were at fault due to incompetence. It is still debated whether the Soviet excesses were solely to blame for the famine due to other factors which contributed to the famine which include bad weather conditions for crops, a typhus epidemic, resistance to collectivisation by kulaks in the form of refusing to plant crops and destroying livestock, and sabotage of collectivisation by Ukrainian nationalists.
Plot
The plot of Bitter Harvest follows two central characters as the lovers and their family caught in one of the world’s greatest tragedies, the Soviet famine of 1932–33. This film explores themes such as romance, honor, rebellion and survival in one of the darkest chapters in European history. The film is inspired by actual events. The film is inspired by actual events. With a cast of a Oscar nominee Terence Stamp and Samantha Barks ,Max Irons ,Barry Pepper ,Tamer Hasan, Lucy Brown as the main roles in this story on screen, the film focuses on one of the most trajic historical events of 20th Century.
Production
The film's producers are Ian Ihnatowycz, Stuart Baird, Chad Barager and Jaye Gazeley. The Executive Producers are Dennis Davidson, Peter D. Graves, and Bill Immerman as well as Richard Bachynsky Hoover being the Executive Producer in Ukraine.
Producer Ian Ihnatowycz stated, "Given the importance of the Holodomor, and that few outside Ukraine knew about this man-made famine because it had been covered up by the Soviets, this chapter of history needed to be told in English on the silver screen for the first time in feature film history."[1]
Filming
Filming began in Ukraine by November 15, 2013.[2] On February 5, 2014 Variety reported that the shoot had just ended in Kiev.[3] In early 2014, post-production continued at London's Pinewood Studios, using the official James Bond filming tank for under-water filming. Skyfall editor Stuart Baird and SFX teams worked on the film in post production.
See also
References
- ^ Francis, Diane (October 14, 2015). "New Movie Reveals Russia's Attempts to Destroy Ukraine". Atlantic Council.
- ^ Mitchell, Wendy (15 November 2013). "Max Irons, Samantha Barks go for Harvest". screendaily.com. Retrieved February 8, 2014.
- ^ Barraclough, Leo (February 5, 2014). "'White Queen' Star Max Irons Finishes Ukraine Shoot for 'Devil's Harvest'". Variety. Retrieved February 7, 2014.