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Synopsis: After 28 years building and managing a vast Siemens plant in Nanking, John Rabe is ordered by the new Nazi regime to close it down. Before he can pack, the Japanese army, lead unofficially by a bloodthirsty imperial uncle, lays siege to the city. Rabe accepts, as prominent representative of Japans' major European ally, to head the Western ex-pats society's plan to start and run an international zone, like worked in Shangai. Rabe however wants it to save his workers and their close ones, over 200,000, and sacrifices all his personal interests.
Production: Strand Releasing
  8 wins & 7 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.2
Metacritic:
57
Rotten Tomatoes:
76%
Year:
2009
134 min
$100,000
Website
124 Views


And that is the flag we sent you

for the Party's anniversary?

You haven't even opened it.

We'd need to build a tower,

it's so big.

If you were real National Socialists,

you would have done just that.

Here too.

Why's that, Dr. Xu?

To pull out now

would be a terrible mistake.

China is the market of the future.

We'll regret it forever.

There is no war yet,

and if the Japanese do come,

then they'll need electricity too,

probably more than the Chinese.

You can't close Nanking

without asking me.

I set the whole thing up myself.

Herr Lehmann, I...

Herr Lehmann?

- They're closing Nanking down.

- They can't do that.

They can.

They haven't promoted me.

They kicked me upstairs.

They tricked me.

And the dam...

It would have been my legacy.

And then that Fliess comes along.

- That awful little cretin.

- John, John.

Look at me, please.

This is our last night.

Let nobody spoil it.

Not Fliess, not Siemens

not the Japanese.

And certainly not you.

Your Excellency. What an honor.

- What a toady.

- Fukuda?

I have always liked him.

You've had no dealings with him.

I wonder what awaits us in Berlin.

Christmas.

Caf Kranzler.

Marzipanstollen.

Mulled wine on the Ku'damm.

A daily newspaper

you can actually read.

Proper bread and butter.

And beds that aren't too short.

Did you know

that you're still the man I love?

Even after 27 years.

Yes, I do know that.

You conceited thing!

Dora! Dora!

Everybody out! Get out of the room!

Out!

Open the gate!

Open it! Open the gate!

Go, go, go!

Come on! Quick!

Han!

Which idiot had the gate closed?

That idiot would be me.

Open the gate!

- Keep it closed.

- They're our workers.

They'll be killed!

- My concern is the plant.

- No... Not yet.

Open the gate!

Dora, you take the women and children.

Come on! Quick, quick!

Quick! Come on! That way!

You're going to regret this, Rabe.

I'll be happy to regret this.

Women and children! Quick!

Come on! This way!

Rabe!

I swear...

Where's the flag?

- What for?

- The flag, damn you!

It's in the trunk of the car.

Han!

Turn the floodlight on! Full power!

- Are you mad?

- Do it!

- Chang, come here!

- Yes, boss!

Over there! Quick!

Everyone, under the flag!

Come on, run! This way. Quick!

Come on!

Come on! Quick!

They're going away.

We did it.

They're leaving.

They're leaving!

There are just too many to cope with!

Nine shot in the stomach.

One in the head.

Three are dying. Four amputations...

Enough. Crying won't help.

- Where is Dr. Xu?

- He's not here.

Lucky they only hit the guard house.

I want this hole filled in.

And get the grounds cleaned up.

Han, check the plant for damage...

...and check the turbine functions.

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Florian Gallenberger

Florian Gallenberger (born 23 February 1972 in Munich) is a German film director and writer. His film Quiero ser (I want to be...) was awarded the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film in 2001. more…

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