Movie

City of Life and Death

★ 7.4(241)20092h 12m

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Good to know

Director: Lu Chuan
Release date: 2009-04-22
Runtime: 2h 12m
Language: German
Box office: $10,652,498
Budget: $12,000,000
Status: Released
Country: China
Studio: Media Asia Films

City of Life and Death — trailer

About City of Life and Death

City of Life and Death is a 2009 movie in the Drama, History and War genres, directed by Lu Chuan, starring Liu Ye, Gao Yuanyuan and Hideo Nakaizumi. It has a runtime of 2 hours 12 minutes. It holds an average rating of 7.4/10 from 241 viewers. Below you can see where to watch City of Life and Death in Italy — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

In 1937, during the height of the Second Sino-Japanese War, the Imperial Japanese Army has just captured Nanjing, then-capital of the Republic of China. What followed was known as the Nanking Massacre, or the Rape of Nanking, a six week period wherein tens of thousands of Chinese soldiers and civilians were killed.

Cast

Liu Ye

Lu Jianxiong

Gao Yuanyuan

Miss Jiang

Hideo Nakaizumi

Kadokawa

John Paisley

John Rabe

Beverly Peckous

Minnie Vautrin

Fan Wei

Mr. Tang

Qin Lan

Mrs. Tang

Ryu Kohata

Officer Osamu Ida

Jiang Yiyan

'Xiao Jiang' Jiang Xiangjun

Yao Di

'May' Zhou Xiaomei

Yisui Zhao

Shunzi

Sam Voutas

Durdin

Themes & keywords

war crimesmass murderwar victimsecond sino-japanese war (1937-45)massacrejapanese armyduringcreditsstingerimperial japannanking massacre china 19371930snanjingjapanese occupation of china

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch City of Life and Death in Italy?+

City of Life and Death is not currently listed on any streaming, rental or purchase service in Italy. Availability changes often, so check back or switch your region.

Is City of Life and Death on Netflix?+

City of Life and Death is not on Netflix in Italy right now.

How long is City of Life and Death?+

City of Life and Death has a runtime of 2 hours 12 minutes (132 minutes).

Who stars in City of Life and Death?+

City of Life and Death stars Liu Ye, Gao Yuanyuan, Hideo Nakaizumi, John Paisley and Beverly Peckous.

When did City of Life and Death come out?+

City of Life and Death is a 2009 movie directed by Lu Chuan.

What genre is City of Life and Death?+

City of Life and Death is Drama, History and War film.

Who directed City of Life and Death?+

City of Life and Death was directed by Lu Chuan.