• John Rabe (2010)

    A German businessman (Ulrich Tukur) opens his company gates and saves thousands of Chinese civilians from Japanese invaders during the 1937 Nanking Massacre.

John Rabe
57
metacriticBased on 15 Critics
78
Based on 8 Users

Release Date: May 21st, 2010

Not Yet Rated |2 hr 14 min

Plot Summary

A German businessman (Ulrich Tukur) opens his company gates and saves thousands of Chinese civilians from Japanese invaders during the 1937 Nanking Massacre.

Cast: Ulrich Tukur, Daniel Brühl, Steve Buscemi, Anne Consigny, Jingchu Zhang, Dagmar Manzel, Teruyuki Kagawa, Mathias Herrmann

Director: Florian Gallenberger

Genres: Biography , War , Historical drama

Production Co: Huayi Brothers & Taihe Film Investment, Pampa Production, EOS Entertainment, Majestic Filmproduktion, ZDF, H&V Entertainment

Keywords: 1930s, Rivalry, Gripping

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Ratings & Reviews

  • 60
    Mark JenkinsNPR

    Triumph seems the wrong note for a feature film about mass murder. Yet Gallenberger insists on an old-school historical melodrama, with the darkest of terrors leavened by humor, tenderness and even romance. It's only the terror that rings true. show more

  • 80
    Stephanie ZacharekMovieline

    Gallenberger tells Rabe’s story deftly, establishing essential elements of the man’s personality in subtle shorthand. show more

  • 70
    Kirk HoneycuttThe Hollywood Reporter

    The 134-minute film jams in much information, incidents and characters without losing any entertainment value. And, fortunately, its heroism isn't pumped up or glorified. show more

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