Angry Harvest (1985): Cast, Plot & Where to Watch
Angry Harvest is a 1985 romantic drama directed by Agnieszka Holland, starring Elisabeth Trissenaar as Rosa Eckart, Armin Mueller-Stahl and Margit Carstensen. It runs 1 hour 41 minutes. Stream it on Kino Film Collection, or rent or buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 41m (101 min)
- Director
- Agnieszka Holland
- Original language
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German - Studio
- ZDF
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Angry Harvest About?
The premise of Angry Harvest without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
In winter 1942‑43 a Jewish family jumps from a train and is scattered in the woods. Leon, a farmer, hides Rosa in his cellar, hides the fact her husband may be alive and urges her to love him. Rosa trades herself for money to aid another hidden Jew. Their bond deepens, but Leon’s empathy fails, causing tragedy, and war’s end brings glimmer of hope.
Angry Harvest Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- female nudity
- female topless nudity
- panties pulled down
- police officer
- woods
- train
- silesia
- cellar
- catholic
- vienna austria
- viennese
- upper class
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- trapdoor
- third reich
- stalingrad
- seminary
- rear entry sex
- rain
- probation
- pharmacy
- pagan
- orchard
- nylon stockings
- nudity
- neighbor
- nazi
- medication
- male female relationship
- loneliness
- listening to a radio
- listening to music
- jam factory
- jail
- hayloft
- graveyard
- german
- gentile
- forest
- farm
- deportation
- cigarette smoking
- chase
- cemetery
- cat
- beer
- 1940s
- world war two
- sex scene
- love
- money
Where to Watch Angry Harvest
Stream it on Kino Film Collection, or rent or buy it from Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. US availability and prices from JustWatch.
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Angry Harvest Cast & Characters
Elisabeth Trissenaar leads the cast as Rosa Eckart, with Armin Mueller-Stahl as Leon Wolny and Margit Carstensen as Eugenia. Directed by Agnieszka Holland; 16 actors are credited in all.
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Director Agnieszka Holland
- Elisabeth Trissenaar as Rosa Eckart
- Armin Mueller-Stahl as Leon Wolny
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Margit Carstensen as Eugenia - Kurt Raab as Maslanko
Also Starring in Angry Harvest
· 12 more- Wojciech Pszoniak Cybulkowski
- Tilly Lauenstein Frau Kaminska
- Isa Haller Magda / Zosia
- Käte Jaenicke Anna
- Hans Beerhenke Kaspar
- Anita Höfer Pauline
- Klaus Abramowsky Herr Rubin
- Gerd Baltus Geistlicher
- Malgorzata Gebel Frau Rubin
- Heidi Joschko Alte Frau
- Wolf Donner Walden
- Andreas Wendland SS-Mann
Angry Harvest Plot Summary
What happens in Angry Harvest from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 10 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Winter 1942/1943 unfolds under the shadow of war, as the German Wehrmacht tightens its grip across much of Europe. A Jewish medical student, Rosa Eckart, flees a freight train bound for a concentration camp in Upper Silesia, narrowly escaping capture and losing sight of her husband and son in the chaos of the escape.
Full summary
The whole story of Angry Harvest, scene by scene
Angry Harvest Also Known As
7 alternative titles, including “Amarga cosecha” and “Горькая жатва”.
- Also known as
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- Amarga cosecha
- Горькая жатва
- 전장의 로망스
- Amère récolte
- 愤怒的收获
- Gorzkie żniwa
- 憤怒的收穫
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Angry Harvest FAQ: Where to Watch, Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, where to watch, post-credit scenes and language of Angry Harvest, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Angry Harvest?
Angry Harvest runs 1 hour 41 minutes (101 minutes).
When was Angry Harvest released?
Angry Harvest was released on February 20, 1985.
Who directed Angry Harvest?
Angry Harvest was directed by Agnieszka Holland.
More films by Agnieszka Holland Who is in the cast of Angry Harvest?
Angry Harvest stars Elisabeth Trissenaar as Rosa Eckart, Armin Mueller-Stahl as Leon Wolny and Margit Carstensen as Eugenia, among 16 credited actors.
Where can I watch Angry Harvest?
In the US, Angry Harvest is streaming on Kino Film Collection and available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home (availability from JustWatch).
Does Angry Harvest have a post-credit scene?
No. Angry Harvest has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Angry Harvest in?
The original language of Angry Harvest is German.
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