City of Life and Death
2009·Movie·
·2h 12min
Where to Watch
Not available to stream in (flatrate)
About
In 1937, during the height of the Second Sino-Japanese War, the Imperial Japanese Army has just captured Nanjing, then-capital of the Republic of China. What followed was known as the Nanking Massacre, or the Rape of Nanking, a six week period wherein tens of thousands of Chinese soldiers and civilians were killed.
DNA
- Genres
- Themes
- Click below to reveal spoilersLoss Of InnocenceSurvivalThe Human ConditionBetrayalMoral AmbiguityWar Crimes
- Plot
- Click below to reveal spoilersHistorical EventsWitness TestimoniesMilitary OccupationMoral DilemmasEthical QuestionsPersonal Accounts Of WarWar AtrocitiesCivilian Massacres
- Narrative
- Character Types
- Time
- Cinematic Style
- Costume and Set
Sequels and Prequels
No sequels or prequels available
Crew
Directed by:
Lu Chuan, Cao Yu
Written by:
Lu Chuan
Produced by:
Steffen Wild, Isabelle Glachant, Han Sanping
Composed by:
Tong Liu
Cast
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