Bibliograph

Nanking, HBO Documentary Films ; Purple Mountain Productions ; directed by Bill Guttentag, Dan Sturman ; screenplay by Bill Guttentag & Dan Sturman & Elisabeth Bentley ; story by Bill Guttentag & Dan Sturman ; produced by Ted Leonsis ; producers, Bill Guttentag, Michael Jacobs

Type

Label

Nanking, HBO Documentary Films ; Purple Mountain Productions ; directed by Bill Guttentag, Dan Sturman ; screenplay by Bill Guttentag & Dan Sturman & Elisabeth Bentley ; story by Bill Guttentag & Dan Sturman ; produced by Ted Leonsis ; producers, Bill Guttentag, Michael Jacobs

Language

chi

Characteristic

videorecording

Intended audience

MPAA rating: R; for disturbing images and descriptions of war-time atrocities, including rape

Main title

Nanking

Medium

videorecording

Oclc number

185041792

Responsibility statement

HBO Documentary Films ; Purple Mountain Productions ; directed by Bill Guttentag, Dan Sturman ; screenplay by Bill Guttentag & Dan Sturman & Elisabeth Bentley ; story by Bill Guttentag & Dan Sturman ; produced by Ted Leonsis ; producers, Bill Guttentag, Michael Jacobs

Runtime

Summary

Tells the story of the Japanese invasion of Nanking, China in the early days of World War II and focuses on the efforts of a small group of unarmed Westerners who established a Safety Zone where over 200,000 Chinese found refuge. Told through deeply moving interviews with Chinese survivors, archival footage, and chilling testimonies of Japanese soldiers, interwoven with staged readings of the Westerners' letters and diaries

Target audience

adult

Technique

live action

Classification