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John Rabe (2009)

2009-04-02 · 2h 14m · DE
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History Needs Extraordinary Heroes

A true-story account of a German businessman who saved more than 200,000 Chinese during the Nanjing massacre in 1937-38.

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Florian GallenbergerDirector
Budget
$20M

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Ulrich TukurUlrich TukurJohn RabeDagmar ManzelDagmar ManzelDora RabeSteve BuscemiSteve BuscemiDr. Robert WilsonDaniel BrühlDaniel BrühlDr. RosenZhang JingchuZhang JingchuLangshuTeruyuki KagawaTeruyuki KagawaPrince Asaka YasuhikoAnne ConsignyAnne ConsignyValérie DuprèsGottfried JohnGottfried JohnDr. Oskar TrautmannMathias HerrmannMathias HerrmannWerner FließTetta SugimotoTetta SugimotoNakajima KesagoAkira EmotoAkira EmotoMatsui IwaneArata IuraArata IuraMajor Ose

Keywords

ChinaBiographySoldierJapan1930sLife-saverSlaughterNanking massacre china 1937WoundedNankingWar crimeNs-zeit

Movie DNA

Genre affinityDrama · War · HistoryTheme affinityChina · Biography · SoldierDialogue densityDramaPacingLongEmotional intensityWar · War CrimeDirector preference216958

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What is John Rabe about?

A true-story account of a German businessman who saved more than 200,000 Chinese during the Nanjing massacre in 1937-38.

How long is John Rabe?

John Rabe has a runtime of 134 minutes.