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Nanking

Name: Nanking
Director: Bill Guttentag
Genre: Documentary, Drama, History
Released: 2007-02-10
Cast: Hugo Armstrong, Rosalind Chao, Stephen Dorff, John Getz, Mariel Hemingway

DocumentaryDramaHistory

The story of the rape of Nanking, one of the most tragic events in history. In 1937, the invading Japanese army murdered over 200,000 and raped tens of thousands of Chinese. In the midst of this horror, a small group of Western expatriates banded together to save 250,000. Nanking shows the tremendous impact individuals can make on the course of history.

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Cast

Hugo ArmstrongRosalind ChaoStephen DorffJohn GetzMariel HemingwayMichelle KrusiecChris MulkeyWoody HarrelsonJürgen ProchnowLeah LewisRobert WuMark Valley

Director

Bill Guttentag

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