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The Hunger: The Story of the Irish Famine

2020·Movie
1h 31min
79
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.8
IMDb7.8

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Ireland, 1845. When a deadly fungus destroys potato crops throughout northern Europe, the most impoverished Irish population, whose main source of food is precisely the potato, suffers a cruel famine that will cause more than a million deaths and, in the following ten years, the mass exodus of more than two million people.
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Directed by:
Ruán Magan
Written by:
Ruán Magan

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Is The Hunger: The Story of the Irish Famine worth watching?

79
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 79/100 (IMDb 7.8). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

How long is The Hunger: The Story of the Irish Famine?

1 h 31 min

The Hunger: The Story of the Irish Famine runs 1 h 31 min.

Is The Hunger: The Story of the Irish Famine based on a true story?

No. It's adapted from a novel.

What language is The Hunger: The Story of the Irish Famine in?

English

It was made in English. Produced in France, Ireland.