The Lark Farm

The Lark Farm

The Lark Farm

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The Lark Farm

2007

2h 2m

6.2(26 votes)

History

Drama

Overview

The Lark Farm is set in a small Turkish town in 1915. It deals with the genocide of Armenians, looking closely at the fortunes, or rather, misfortunes of one wealthy Armenian family.

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Production Companies

Nimar Studios

France 2 Cinéma

RAI Cinema

Eagle Pictures

TVE

27 Films Production

Canal+

MEDIA Programme of the European Union

ARD Degeto

Cast & Crew

10 members

Acting

Paz Vega

Nunik

Paz Vega

Acting

Moritz Bleibtreu

Ferzan

Moritz Bleibtreu

Acting

Alessandro Preziosi

Egon

Alessandro Preziosi

Acting

Ángela Molina

Ismene

Ángela Molina

Acting

Arsinée Khanjian

Armineh

Arsinée Khanjian

Acting

Tchéky Karyo

Aram

Tchéky Karyo

Acting

Mariano Rigillo

Assadour

Mariano Rigillo

Acting

Христо Шопов

Isman

Христо Шопов

Acting

Christo Jivkov

Sarkis

Christo Jivkov

Acting

Mohammad Bakri

Nazim

Mohammad Bakri

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