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The Great Famine

1995·Show
2Episodes in1Season

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Strong craft, no humor.

Energy

Tense

Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.

  • Tension7
  • Fast Pace4
  • Spectacle4

Heart

Deeply moving and profoundly sad

  • Pathos9
  • Melancholy9
  • Nostalgia8

Humor

A little humor

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Dark Humor3
  • Wit & Wordplay2
  • Situational Comedy1

World

History, class and money, and society

Lived-in and easy to get lost in.

  • World Immersion8
  • Dialogue Centrality6
  • Rewatchability5

Craft

Solid, not remarkable

  • Direction7
  • Acting7
  • Narrative Structure7

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Cinematography6
  • Editing6
  • Music Composition6

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About

In September 1845, a devastating new plant disease swept across Ireland, destroying the potato crops on which the majority of the people depended. Aid from the British government was too little and too late. Over the subsequent six years, a million Irish people died of starvation and a more than a million others fled abroad in order to escape the ravages of hunger and disease.
Irish HistoryThe Great FamineHistorical DocumentarySocial InjusticeTragedy and LossClass StrugglePolitical NeglectEducationalMelancholy and Pathos

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What is The Great Famine rated?

Disturbing imagerySuicide themes

Content advisories: disturbing imagery and suicide themes.

How many seasons does The Great Famine have?

1 season

It has 1 season with 2 episodes.

When did The Great Famine air?

It ran from 1995 to 1995 and has ended.

What language is The Great Famine in?

English

It was made in English.