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  • City of Life and Death
  • Opened May 11, 2011 (Limited 5/11) | Runtime:2 hr 12 min
  • In December 1937, the Imperial Japanese Army laid siege to the Chinese capital of Nanjing, killing as many as 300,000 citizens, the details of which Japan and China dispute to this day. CITY OF LIFE AND DEATH is a bold re-creation of these events, Read More
  • Cast: Liu Ye, Gao Yuanyuan, Hideo Nakaizumi, Fan Wei, Jiang Yiyan, Ryu Kohata, Liu Bin, John Paisley, Beverly Peckous, Qin Lan, Sam Voutas
  • Director: Lu Chuan
  • Genres: Art House/Foreign

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    loved the cast, loved that it stayed very authentic by having the chinese speak mandarin, the japanese speak japanese, and the caucasians speaking german and english, as opposed to them all speaking Chinese or other races getting very small speaking parts as is often seen in Hollywood historical films. very haunting, but didnt demonize the japanese, made them seem very human.

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Must Go! Avg. Critic Score 85 out of 100 Metascore ® based on all critic ratings.

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  • 100
    San Francisco Chronicle |

    City of Life and Death, a stunning re-creation of the Japanese army's...

  • 100
    Los Angeles Times | Kenneth Turan

    Harrowing and unflinching, a savage nightmare so consuming and claustrophobic...

  • 100
    The New York Times | Manohla Dargis

    City of Life and Death isn't cathartic: it offers no uplifting moments, just...

  • 90
    Wall Street Journal | Joe Morgenstern

    This is hardly a film to recommend as entertainment. As an act of remembrance,...

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