John Rabe
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John Rabe

History Needs Extraordinary Heroes

7.1 / 10 2009 2h 14mNR German
DramaHistoryWar

Storyline

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

Cast & Crew

Ulrich Tukur

Ulrich Tukur

John Rabe

Lead
Dagmar Manzel

Dagmar Manzel

Dora Rabe

Steve Buscemi

Steve Buscemi

Dr. Robert Wilson

Daniel Brühl

Daniel Brühl

Dr. Rosen

Zhang Jingchu

Zhang Jingchu

Langshu

Teruyuki Kagawa

Teruyuki Kagawa

Prince Asaka Yasuhiko

Anne Consigny

Anne Consigny

Valérie Duprès

Gottfried John

Gottfried John

Dr. Oskar Trautmann

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Florian Gallenberger's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. John Rabe is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker