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John Rabe

2009 · 134 min

A harrowing, slow-burning historical drama that immerses you in the horrors of war and the quiet heroism of ordinary people, leaving a heavy emotional impact.

Tagline
History Needs Extraordinary Heroes
Overview
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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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • survival
  • morality
  • violence
  • family
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror5
Humour2
Realism9
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama, history, war
Directed by
Florian Gallenberger
Written by
Florian Gallenberger
Starring
Ulrich Tukur, Dagmar Manzel, Steve Buscemi, Daniel Brühl, Zhang Jingchu, Teruyuki Kagawa, Anne Consigny, Gottfried John
Music
Laurent Petitgirard, Annette Focks
Cinematography
Jürgen Jürges
Runtime
134 min
Country
Austria, Belgium, China, France, Germany, Italy, Spain
Languages
German, English, Japanese, Mandarin, Cantonese, Ukrainian

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