City of Life and Death

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Theatrical Release Date:

05/11/2011

DVD Release Date:

10/25/2011

Run Time:

131min.

Starring:

Liu Ye , Gao Yuanyuan , Hideo Nakaizumi , John Paisley , Fan Wei

Director(s):

Lu Chuan

Distributor(s):

Kino Lorber

MPAA Rating:

R for wartime violence and atrocities including sexual assault, and for some sexuality and brief nudity.

Genre(s):

Drama,Epic and Historical

Plot: Within the scope of Asian history, few events carry the ugly and sickening connotations of the Rape of Nanking. Japanese forces invaded that Chinese city on December 9, 1937, and in the six weeks to follow, soldiers raped thousands of women and ... Read More

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