John Rabe
History Needs Extraordinary Heroes
2009 · 134 min · ★ 7.1 · Drama, History, War
A true-story account of a German businessman who saved more than 200,000 Chinese during the Nanjing massacre in 1937-38.
Directed by Florian Gallenberger · Written by Florian Gallenberger
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Ulrich Tukur John Rabe -
Dagmar Manzel Dora Rabe -
Steve Buscemi Dr. Robert Wilson -
Daniel Brühl Dr. Rosen -
Zhang Jingchu Langshu -
Teruyuki Kagawa Prince Asaka Yasuhiko -
Anne Consigny Valérie Duprès -
Gottfried John Dr. Oskar Trautmann -
Mathias Herrmann Werner Fließ -
Tetta Sugimoto Nakajima Kesago -
Akira Emoto Matsui Iwane -
Arata Iura Major Ose
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