John Rabe [DVD] / directed by Tom Shadytac ; produced by Brian Grazer ; written by Paul Guay & Sterhenmazur

1 DVD (134 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.

DVD / REGION 6.

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.

Score composed and conducted by Jona Debney.

Authorized users: students, teachers and staff of the National Theatre School of Canada.

FIC S524jo 2009