Angry Harvest (1985)
Bittere Ernte (original title)Reference View | Change View
- R
- 1h 45min
- Drama, Romance
- Mar 1986 (USA)
- Movie
In the winter of 1942-43, a Jewish family leaps from a train going through Silesia. They are separated in the woods, and Leon, a local peasant who's now a farmer of some wealth, discovers the woman, Rosa, and hides her in his cellar....
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- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 2 wins & 2 nominations.
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| Armin Mueller-Stahl | ... |
Leon Wolny
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| Elisabeth Trissenaar | ... |
Rosa Eckart
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| Wojciech Pszoniak | ... |
Cybulkowski
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| Gerd Baltus | ... |
Geistlicher
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| Anita Höfer | ... |
Pauline
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Hans Beerhenke | ... |
Kaspar
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Käte Jaenicke | ... |
Anna
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Isa Haller | ... |
Magda / Zosia
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| Margit Carstensen | ... |
Eugenia Kaminska
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| Kurt Raab | ... |
Maslanko
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| Friedrich G. Beckhaus | ... |
Cybulkowski (voice)
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Wolfgang Condrus | ... |
Herr Eckart (voice)
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Klaus Abramowsky | ... |
Herr Rubin (uncredited)
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Wolf Donner | ... |
Walden (uncredited)
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| Malgorzata Gebel | ... |
Tuva Rubin (uncredited)
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Heidi Joschko | ... |
Alte Frau (uncredited)
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Tilly Lauenstein | ... |
Frau Kaminska (uncredited)
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Andreas Wendland | ... |
SS-Mann (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Agnieszka Holland | ||
Written by
| Paul Hengge | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Agnieszka Holland | ... | (screenplay) |
| Hermann H. Field | ... | (novel "Bittere Ernte") and |
| Stanislaw Mierzenski | ... | (novel "Bittere Ernte") |
Produced by
| Artur Brauner | ... | producer |
| Peter Hahne | ... | executive producer |
| Klaus-Dieter Lehmann | ... | producer (uncredited) |
| Klaus Riemer | ... | producer |
Music by
| Jörg Straßburger | ||
Cinematography by
| Jozef Ort-Snep | ... | (as Josef Ort-Snep) |
Editing by
| Barbara Kunze | ||
Editorial Department
| Gaby Kull-Neujahr | ... | assistant editor (as Gaby Kull) |
Production Design by
| Werner Schwenke | ||
Costume Design by
| Hannelore Wessel | ||
Makeup Department
| Nicole Weber | ... | makeup artist |
| Horst Willim | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Jochen Kather | ... | production manager |
| Günther Russ | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Dorota Paciarelli | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Holger Scholz | ... | set designer |
| Frank Tauchmann | ... | set designer |
Sound Department
| Jochen Hergersberg | ... | boom operator |
| Gunther Kortwich | ... | sound |
| Hans-Dieter Schwarz | ... | sound mixer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Chris Karp | ... | assistant camera (as Christian Carp) |
Additional Crew
| Mickey Cottrell | ... | publicist (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Central Cinema Company Film (CCC)
- Admiral
- Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF) (in association with)
Distributors
- Concorde Filmverleih (1986) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- European Classics (1986) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Filmways Australasian Distributors (1986) (Australia) (theatrical) (as 'Angry Harvest')
- Jupiter-Film (1986) (Austria) (theatrical)
- F.J. Lucas (Brazil) (VHS)
- Pidax Film (2020) (Germany) (DVD)
- Polyband (1986) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Universum Film (UFA) (2013) (Germany) (DVD)
- Video Star (1987) (Argentina) (VHS)
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In the winter of 1942-43, a Jewish family leaps from a train going through Silesia. They are separated in the woods, and Leon, a local peasant who's now a farmer of some wealth, discovers the woman, Rosa, and hides her in his cellar. Leon's a middle-aged Catholic bachelor, tormented by his sexual drive. He doesn't tell Rosa he's seen signs her husband is alive, and he begs her to love him. Rosa offers herself to Leon if he'll help a local Jew in hiding who needs money. Leon pays, and love between Rosa and him does develop, but then Leon's peasant subservience and his limited empathy lead to tragedy. At the war's end, a ray of sunshine comes from an unexpected place.
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| Movie Connections | Referenced in Episode dated 2 November 2009 (2009). See more » |