The Hunger: The Story of the Irish Famine
2021, English. Directed by Ruán Magan.
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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- 1h 31m
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- English
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- Released
- 30 August 2021
- Country
- France, Ireland
- Written by
- Ruán Magan
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The Hunger: The Story of the Irish Famine is adapted from a novel.
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The Hunger: The Story of the Irish Famine runs 91 minutes (1h 31m).
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The Hunger: The Story of the Irish Famine isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 30 August 2021. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Hunger: The Story of the Irish Famine?
If you liked The Hunger: The Story of the Irish Famine, try Audrey, Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple, The Green Book: Guide to Freedom.
Who directed The Hunger: The Story of the Irish Famine?
The Hunger: The Story of the Irish Famine (2021) was directed by Ruán Magan and stars Liam Neeson.
What is The Hunger: The Story of the Irish Famine based on?
The Hunger: The Story of the Irish Famine is adapted from a novel.