John Rabe (2009)
John Rabe (2009)
History Needs Extraordinary Heroes
A true-story account of a German businessman who saved more than 200,000 Chinese during the Nanjing massacre in 1937-38.

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Cast

Ulrich Tukur Ulrich Tukur As: John Rabe
Dagmar Manzel Dagmar Manzel As: Dora Rabe
Steve Buscemi Steve Buscemi As: Dr. Robert Wilson
Daniel Brühl Daniel Brühl As: Dr. Rosen
Zhang Jingchu Zhang Jingchu As: Langshu
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A true-story account of a German businessman who saved more than 200,000 Chinese during the Nanjing massacre in 1937-38.


Tagline: History Needs Extraordinary Heroes
Certification: 15

Details

Genres: Drama, History, War

Language: Deutsch, English, 日本語, 普通话, 广州话 / 廣州話, Український

Release Date: 02 April 2009

Country: AT, BE, CN, FR, DE, IT, ES

Runtime: 134m

Company Credits

Company: EOS Entertainment, Pampa Production, H&V Entertainment, ZDF, Majestic Filmproduktion, Huayi Brothers Pictures, Atresmedia, RAI Cinema, France 2 Cinéma, Canal+, ORF, Lunaris Film, MEDIA Programme of the European Union

Budget: $20,000,000

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Cast

Ulrich Tukur

Ulrich Tukur

John Rabe

Dagmar Manzel

Dagmar Manzel

Dora Rabe

Steve Buscemi

Steve Buscemi

Dr. Robert Wilson

Daniel Brühl

Daniel Brühl

Dr. Rosen

Zhang Jingchu

Zhang Jingchu

Langshu

Teruyuki Kagawa

Teruyuki Kagawa

Prince Asaka Yasuhiko

Anne Consigny

Anne Consigny

Valérie Duprès

Gottfried John

Gottfried John

Dr. Oskar Trautmann

Mathias Herrmann

Mathias Herrmann

Werner Fließ

Tetta Sugimoto

Tetta Sugimoto

Nakajima Kesago

Akira Emoto

Akira Emoto

Matsui Iwane

Arata Iura

Arata Iura

Major Ose

Shaun Lawton

Shaun Lawton

Rev. John Magee

Christian Rodska

Christian Rodska

Dr. Lewis Smythe

Fang Yu

Fang Yu

Hsianglin Han

Christoph Hagen Dittmann

Christoph Hagen Dittmann

Christian Kröger

Hans-Eckart Eckhardt

Hans-Eckart Eckhardt

Bernd Franz

Togo Igawa

Togo Igawa

Fukuda Tokuyasu

Hans-Joachim Heist

Hans-Joachim Heist

Hans Scheel

Dong Fu Lin

Dong Fu Lin

Chiang Kai-Shek

Directed By

Andi Lang

Andi Lang

First Assistant Director

Lars Gmehling

Lars Gmehling

Second Assistant Director

Lanny Dong

Lanny Dong

Second Assistant Director

Amit Kumar

Amit Kumar

Second Unit Director

Hai Tao Hu

Hai Tao Hu

Second Unit First Assistant Director

Rebecca Qin Jiang

Rebecca Qin Jiang

Continuity

Florian Gallenberger

Florian Gallenberger

Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Alexander Schulz

Alexander Schulz

ADR Voice Casting

Linda Valdes

Linda Valdes

Extras Casting

Brigitte Zifreind

Brigitte Zifreind

Accountant

Ulrich Sauer

Ulrich Sauer

Accountant

Konrad Ege

Konrad Ege

Researcher

Felicitas Piwaronas

Felicitas Piwaronas

Researcher

Xiaodong Jia

Xiaodong Jia

Production Accountant

Andreas Schumann

Andreas Schumann

Production Accountant

Rainbow Wang

Rainbow Wang

Production Accountant

Jie Zhao

Jie Zhao

Production Accountant

Pascal Henriquet

Pascal Henriquet

Production Accountant

Hong Wang

Hong Wang

Production Accountant

Jan Sebastian Ballhaus

Jan Sebastian Ballhaus

Production Consultant

Jussuf Koschier

Jussuf Koschier

Production Consultant

Julia Radke

Julia Radke

Production Coordinator

Ulrike Gessner

Ulrike Gessner

Production Coordinator

Marie Paule Oberhauser

Marie Paule Oberhauser

Production Coordinator

Andrea Wetzel

Andrea Wetzel

Production Coordinator

Sophie Ravard

Sophie Ravard

Production Coordinator

Daniel Mohr

Daniel Mohr

Associate Producer

Ling Qiao

Ling Qiao

Associate Producer

Caroline von Senden

Caroline von Senden

Executive Producer

Christer von Lindequist

Christer von Lindequist

Executive Co-Producer

Benjamin Herrmann

Benjamin Herrmann

Producer

Mischa Hofmann

Mischa Hofmann

Producer

Jan Majto

Jan Majto

Producer

Cornelia von Braun

Cornelia von Braun

Casting

Ji Xue Fei

Ji Xue Fei

Casting

Kazuo Shimizu

Kazuo Shimizu

Casting

Dorissa Berninger

Dorissa Berninger

Production Manager

De Li Feng

De Li Feng

Production Manager

Guangwen Tang

Guangwen Tang

Production Manager

April YeFang

April YeFang

Production Manager

Mathias Schwerbrock

Mathias Schwerbrock

Production Supervisor

Zhaohui Wang

Zhaohui Wang

Production Supervisor

Zong Yi Jiang

Zong Yi Jiang

Location Manager

Edited By

Christoph Hutterer

Christoph Hutterer

Additional Editorial Assistant

Patrick Vollrath

Patrick Vollrath

Additional Editorial Assistant

Laura Wachauf

Laura Wachauf

Additional Editorial Assistant

Bernd Hantke

Bernd Hantke

Assistant Editor

Mary Ann Otemann

Mary Ann Otemann

Colorist

Bianca Pieroth

Bianca Pieroth

Colorist

Daniel Schwerdtfeger

Daniel Schwerdtfeger

Colorist

Bianca Stumpf

Bianca Stumpf

Digital Colorist

Markus Erl

Markus Erl

Digital Intermediate Editor

Christian Herrmann

Christian Herrmann

Digital Intermediate Producer

Hari Schernthaner

Hari Schernthaner

Digital Intermediate

Hansjörg Weißbrich

Hansjörg Weißbrich

Editor

Costume and Makeup

Heike Merker

Heike Merker

Hair Department Head

Heike Merker

Heike Merker

Makeup Artist

Yu Che

Yu Che

Assistant Hairstylist

Au Qin Lv

Au Qin Lv

Assistant Makeup Artist

Bo A.

Bo A.

Hairstylist

Chengshi Hu

Chengshi Hu

Hairstylist

Aixian Lei

Aixian Lei

Hairstylist

Hui Ren

Hui Ren

Hairstylist

Qin Wang

Qin Wang

Hairstylist

Xin Wang

Xin Wang

Hairstylist

Chengzhi Wu

Chengzhi Wu

Hairstylist

Aixian Xiao

Aixian Xiao

Hairstylist

Fei Wang

Fei Wang

Hairstylist

Shuping Zhang

Shuping Zhang

Key Makeup Artist

Kitty Kratschke

Kitty Kratschke

Makeup Artist

Debo Chen

Debo Chen

Makeup Artist

Xiaoli Guo

Xiaoli Guo

Makeup Artist

Yanwu Hu

Yanwu Hu

Makeup Artist

Ze Ma

Ze Ma

Makeup Artist

Sheng Ran

Sheng Ran

Makeup Artist

Tong Tong

Tong Tong

Makeup Artist

Shuxia Zhang

Shuxia Zhang

Makeup Artist

Christie Wang

Christie Wang

Makeup Supervisor

Meg Xie

Meg Xie

Assistant Costume Designer

Senay Ay

Senay Ay

Assistant Costume Designer

Jun Guan

Jun Guan

Ager/Dyer

Xin Wie Shao

Xin Wie Shao

Ager/Dyer

Joanna Gallenberger

Joanna Gallenberger

Costume Coordinator

Xu Liu

Xu Liu

Costumer

Yun Jie Qiao

Yun Jie Qiao

Costumer

Shu Hui Cui

Shu Hui Cui

Seamstress

Yi Min Fu

Yi Min Fu

Seamstress

Rong Mei Ni

Rong Mei Ni

Seamstress

Chun Xiang Yu

Chun Xiang Yu

Seamstress

Guang Rui Cui

Guang Rui Cui

Wardrobe Assistant

Wei Long Ju

Wei Long Ju

Wardrobe Assistant

Fu Hua Xie

Fu Hua Xie

Wardrobe Assistant

Ming Di Yang

Ming Di Yang

Wardrobe Assistant

Guangrui Cui

Guangrui Cui

Wardrobe Assistant

Chengjun Guo

Chengjun Guo

Wardrobe Assistant

Jihua Hiang

Jihua Hiang

Wardrobe Assistant

Xingwei Shao

Xingwei Shao

Wardrobe Assistant

Jingyao Wang

Jingyao Wang

Wardrobe Assistant

Qing Yun

Qing Yun

Wardrobe Supervisor

Xiao Ling Chen

Xiao Ling Chen

Wardrobe Supervisor

Chang You Yu

Chang You Yu

Tailor

Lisy Christl

Lisy Christl

Costume Design

Heike Merker

Heike Merker

Makeup Department Head

Brigitte Fink

Brigitte Fink

Costume Supervisor

Gioia Raspé

Gioia Raspé

Costume Supervisor

Ping Huang

Ping Huang

Makeup Artist

Cun Jiang

Cun Jiang

Wigmaker

Sound

Wolfgang Hess

Wolfgang Hess

ADR & Dubbing

Oliver Wiegand

Oliver Wiegand

ADR & Dubbing

Mark DeSimone

Mark DeSimone

ADR Mixer

Alexander Meister

Alexander Meister

ADR Recordist

Manu Mertens

Manu Mertens

ADR Recordist

Achim Hofmann

Achim Hofmann

Assistant Sound Engineer

Olivier Burgaud

Olivier Burgaud

Boom Operator

Chris Rebay

Chris Rebay

Dialogue Editor

Chris Rebay

Chris Rebay

Sound Designer

Sophie Brustmann

Sophie Brustmann

Foley

Roland Platz

Roland Platz

Foley Artist

Peter Klinkenberg

Peter Klinkenberg

Foley Artist

Roland Platz

Roland Platz

Foley Editor

Peter Sattler

Peter Sattler

Foley Editor

Freddy Fleing

Freddy Fleing

Foley Recordist

Chao Chen

Chao Chen

Sound Assistant

Dong Liao

Dong Liao

Sound Assistant

Maud Lombart

Maud Lombart

Sound Editor

Guillaume Sciama

Guillaume Sciama

Sound Recordist

Yong Wang

Yong Wang

Sound Recordist

Annette Focks

Annette Focks

Music Arranger

Rolf Josef Becker

Rolf Josef Becker

Music Arranger

Laurent Petitgirard

Laurent Petitgirard

Music Arranger

Patrick Aumigny

Patrick Aumigny

Music Producer

Annette Focks

Annette Focks

Music

Laurent Petitgirard

Laurent Petitgirard

Music

Christian Bischoff

Christian Bischoff

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Tschangis Chahrokh

Tschangis Chahrokh

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Mario Hubert

Mario Hubert

Sound Designer

Heiko Müller

Heiko Müller

Sound Designer

Stephan Kleinschmidt

Stephan Kleinschmidt

ADR & Dubbing

Monika Kleinhans

Monika Kleinhans

ADR & Dubbing

Patricia Schuldey

Patricia Schuldey

ADR & Dubbing

Elisabeth von Molo

Elisabeth von Molo

ADR & Dubbing

Norbert Zich

Norbert Zich

Dolby Consultant

Visual Effects

Thomas Grummt

Thomas Grummt

Animation

Gregoite Barfety

Gregoite Barfety

CG Artist

Christian Deister

Christian Deister

CG Artist

Nils Engler

Nils Engler

CG Artist

Martin Saechsinger

Martin Saechsinger

CG Artist

Alex Lemke

Alex Lemke

Compositing Supervisor

Patrick Lehn

Patrick Lehn

Modeling

Dirk Mauche

Dirk Mauche

Modeling

Stefan Galleithner

Stefan Galleithner

Visual Effects Technical Director

Nando Stille

Nando Stille

Visual Effects Technical Director

Joachim Grüninger

Joachim Grüninger

Visual Effects Supervisor

Camera

Robert Patzelt

Robert Patzelt

Steadicam Operator

Kenny Lam Ping-Wah

Kenny Lam Ping-Wah

Second Unit Director of Photography

Ruggero Rossi

Ruggero Rossi

Additional Still Photographer

Jörg Gruber

Jörg Gruber

Additional Still Photographer

Johnny Feurer

Johnny Feurer

First Assistant Camera

Qui Feng Sun

Qui Feng Sun

Grip

Zhan Chao Sun

Zhan Chao Sun

Grip

Jian Dang Sun

Jian Dang Sun

Grip

Herbert Sporrer

Herbert Sporrer

Key Grip

Songlin Sun

Songlin Sun

Key Grip

Lu Qian

Lu Qian

Second Assistant Camera

Yi Wang

Yi Wang

Second Assistant Camera

Jürgen Jürges

Jürgen Jürges

Director of Photography

Philipp Kirsamer

Philipp Kirsamer

Camera Operator

Kenny Lam Ping-Wah

Kenny Lam Ping-Wah

Camera Operator

Robert Patzelt

Robert Patzelt

Camera Operator

Lutz Reitemeier

Lutz Reitemeier

Camera Operator

Tomoko Kikuchi

Tomoko Kikuchi

Still Photographer

Lighting

Guo Hao Cao

Guo Hao Cao

Electrician

Guo Xiang Cao

Guo Xiang Cao

Electrician

Zhi Ping Cao

Zhi Ping Cao

Electrician

Zhen Dong

Zhen Dong

Electrician

Qing Wie Shao

Qing Wie Shao

Electrician

Gong Li Huang

Gong Li Huang

Electrician

Jun Zhang

Jun Zhang

Electrician

Wolfgang Dell

Wolfgang Dell

Gaffer

Lam Chunwan

Lam Chunwan

Gaffer

Art Department

Xin Sheng Xie

Xin Sheng Xie

Construction Manager

Linshan Liu

Linshan Liu

Construction Manager

Xue Jun Wang

Xue Jun Wang

Painter

Hu Meng

Hu Meng

Property Master

Han Li

Han Li

Property Master

Yong Wang

Yong Wang

Property Master

Peter Naguib

Peter Naguib

Set Dresser

Zu Hua Sun

Zu Hua Sun

Standby Carpenter

Raymond Boy

Raymond Boy

Storyboard Artist

Lutz Lemke

Lutz Lemke

Title Designer

Juhua Tu

Juhua Tu

Production Design

Xinran Tu

Xinran Tu

Production Design

Kun Ping Mei

Kun Ping Mei

Art Direction

Hong Wu Sun

Hong Wu Sun

Art Direction

Jia Sun

Jia Sun

Art Direction

Marcus Wellendorf

Marcus Wellendorf

Art Direction

Yan Rong Xing

Yan Rong Xing

Art Direction

Rachel Weng

Rachel Weng

Art Department Coordinator

Corazon Rial y Costas

Corazon Rial y Costas

Assistant Art Director

Chuan-yong Li

Chuan-yong Li

Assistant Art Director

Zhao 'Natalie' Nali

Zhao 'Natalie' Nali

Assistant Art Director

Other Crew

Jingyai Ma

Jingyai Ma

Translator

Huanrong Wu

Huanrong Wu

Armorer

Leonardo Lu

Leonardo Lu

Translator

Viktoria Herberts

Viktoria Herberts

Compositor

Klaus Wuchta

Klaus Wuchta

Compositor

Christian Wieser

Christian Wieser

Compositor

Wan Fang Zhang

Wan Fang Zhang

Cableman

Petra Van Laak

Petra Van Laak

Translator

Dale Wyatt

Dale Wyatt

Dialogue Coach

Andrew Mollo

Andrew Mollo

Military Consultant

Enrico Squeri

Enrico Squeri

Military Consultant

Andreas Menn

Andreas Menn

Visual Effects Editor

Jan Kern

Jan Kern

Translator

Eun Jin Cho

Eun Jin Cho

Translator

Jing Lan Jiang

Jing Lan Jiang

Translator

Tsuyoshi Maeda

Tsuyoshi Maeda

Translator

Petra Schwuchow

Petra Schwuchow

Unit Publicist

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