City of Life and Death (2009)

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132 min - Drama | History | War - 22 April 2009 (China)

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In 1937, Japan occupied Nanjing, the Chinese capital. There was a battle and subsequent atrocities against the inhabitants, especially those who took refuge in the International Security Zone.

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Cast

Credited cast:
	Ye Liu	...	Lu Jianxiong
	Yuanyuan Gao	...	Miss Jiang
	Hideo Nakaizumi	...	Kadokawa
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
	Wei Fan	...	Mr. Tang
	Yiyan Jiang	...	Xiao Jiang
	Ryu Kohata	...	Ida
	Bin Liu	...	Xiaodouzi
	Yuko Miyamoto
	John Paisley	...	John Rabe
	Beverly Peckous	...	Minnie Vautrin
	Lan Qin	...	Mrs. Tang
	Sam Voutas	...	Durdin (as You Sima)
	Di Yao	...	Tang Xiaomei
	Yisui Zhao	...	Shunzi

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In 1937, Japan occupied Nanjing, the Chinese capital. There was a battle and subsequent atrocities against the inhabitants, especially those who took refuge in the International Security Zone.

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Genres:

Drama | History | War

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for wartime violence and atrocities including sexual assault, and for some sexuality and brief nudity See all certifications »

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Country:

China | Hong Kong

Language:

Mandarin | English | Japanese | German

Release Date:

22 April 2009 (China) See more »

Also Known As:

Ciudad de vida y muerte See more »

Filming Locations:

Changchun, China See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$12,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$5,610 (USA) (15 May 2011) (1 Screen)

Gross:

$119,922 (USA) (30 October 2011)

Company Credits

Production Co:

China Film Group, Chuan Production Film Studio, Jiangsu Broadcasting System See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Hong Kong: 132 min | Argentina: 132 min (Mar del Plata Film Festival) | France: 133 min | USA: 133 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

2.20 : 1

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Trivia

The film spent a long time clearing its way through the Chinese censors. It took six months for full script approval and another six months for the finished film to be approved. See more »