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Nanking(Movie, 2007)

1h 28min | Genres: Documentary, Drama, History
NankingRating: 3.6/5 (with 2323 votes)
Nanking (Chinese: 南京) is a 2007 documentary film about the Nanjing Massacre, committed in 1937 by the Japanese army in the former capital city Nanjing, China. It was inspired by Iris Chang's book The Rape of Nanking (1997), which discussed the persecution and murder of the Chinese by the Imperial Japanese Army in the then-capital of Nanjing at the outset of the Second Sino-Japanese War (1937–45). The film draws on letters and diaries from the era as well as archive footage and interviews with surviving victims and perpetrators of the massacre. Contemporary actors play the roles of the Western missionaries, professors, and businessmen who formed the Nanking Safety Zone to protect the city's civilians from Japanese forces. Particular attention is paid to Nazi Party member John Rabe, a German businessman who organized the Nanking Safety Zone, Robert O. Wilson, a surgeon who remained in Nanjing to care for legions of victims, and Minnie Vautrin, a missionary educator who rendered aid to thousands of Nanjing's women. ()
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About Nanking

The story of the rape of Nanking, one of the most tragic events in history. In 1937, the invading Japanese army murdered over 200,000 and raped tens of thousands of Chinese. In the midst of this horror, a small group of Western expatriates banded together to save 250,000. Nanking shows the tremendous impact individuals can make on the course of history.

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Additional Information

Production country: United States of America (USA)
Plays in: Nanjing
Based on: "The Rape of Nanking" (find it on Amazon)
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN), Japanese (JA)
Translated into 6 languages: German (DE), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Portuguese (PT), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Released
Release date DE: 02/10/2007
Appearing Characters: Minnie Vautrin, Robert O. Wilson, John Rabe, John Magee, Lewis S.C. Smythe, George Ashmore Fitch, Li Pu, Yang Huimin
Director: Bill Guttentag, Dan Sturman
Producer: Ted Leonsis
Screenwriter: Bill Guttentag, Dan Sturman, Elisabeth Bentley
Director of Photography: Buddy Squires
Composer: Philip Marshall

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