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Nanking
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R,1hr 30min
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December 12, 2007
Distributor:
ThinkFilm
Synopsis: Filmmaker Bill Guttentag takes a closer look at the atrocities committed by the Japanese after Nanking fell to the Imperial Japanese Army in 1937 with this documentary that was inspired by Iris Chang's novel The Rape of Nanking. Compiled from over 700 hours of footage including news-reel footage, interviews with survivors and soldiers, and staged readings, Nanking was financed in large by millionaire Ted Leonsis, who had read Chang's obituary and subsequently been prompted to read the author's best-selling ... Full Synopsis
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I have rarely, if ever, seen a documentary reconstruction of a historical event that is so rich in firsthand (and well-preserved) photographic material. Full Review
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77
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out of 100
Featured Cast
Bob Wilson
Rev. John Magee
Chang Yu Zheng
John Rabe
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