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Ulrich Tukur
John Rabe by Florian Gallenberger
DEU/FRA/CHN 2009, Berlinale Special
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John Rabe by Florian Gallenberger
DEU/FRA/CHN 2009, Berlinale Special
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Steve Buscemi
John Rabe by Florian Gallenberger
DEU/FRA/CHN 2009, Berlinale Special
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John Rabe by Florian Gallenberger
DEU/FRA/CHN 2009, Berlinale Special
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Daniel Brühl
John Rabe by Florian Gallenberger
DEU/FRA/CHN 2009, Berlinale Special
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Anne Consigny
John Rabe by Florian Gallenberger
DEU/FRA/CHN 2009, Berlinale Special
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Florian Gallenberger
John Rabe by Florian Gallenberger
DEU/FRA/CHN 2009, Berlinale Special
The only voice of dissent is Dr Wilson, chief physician of the local hospital, who harbours nothing but animosity for Rabe, the ‘Nazi’. The imperial Japanese army cracks down on the Chinese civilians population with astonishing brutality. However, Rabe and his comrades-in-arms succeed in wresting the planned security zone from the Japanese. Hundreds of thousands of people flee into the zone – many more than are expected. Finally, the Japanese make use of a pretext in order to attack the zone – for Rabe a race against time begins …
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Steve Buscemi, Florian Gallenberger, Dieter Kosslick
Steve Buscemi with Florian Gallenberger. In the background, festival director Dieter Kosslick calls out for the guests of John Rabe in the Friedrichstadtpalast.
John Rabe · Berlinale Special · Friedrichstadt-Palast · Feb 07, 2009
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Ulrich Tukur
John Rabe leading actor Ulrich Tukur signing the Berlinale Guestbook.
John Rabe · Berlinale Special · Feb 06, 2009
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Teruyuki Kagawa
Teruyuki Kagawa, performer in Florian Gallenberger's John Rabe, preparing for his signature in the Berlinale Guestbook.
John Rabe · Berlinale Special · Feb 06, 2009
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Friedrichstadtpalast
The entrance hall of the Friedrchstadtpalast on the premiere night of John Rabe.
John Rabe · Berlinale Special · Friedrichstadt-Palast · Feb 07, 2009
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Friedrichstadtpalast
The packed auditorium of the Friedrichstadtpalast.
John Rabe · Berlinale Special · Friedrichstadt-Palast · Feb 07, 2009
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Ulrich Tukur, Anne Consigny, Florian Gallenberger, Steve Buscemi
Celebrating the premiere of John Rabe: Ulrich Tukur, Anne Consigny, director Florian Gallenberger and Steve Buscemi.
John Rabe · Berlinale Special · Friedrichstadt-Palast · Feb 07, 2009
Mischa Hofmann Producer), Herrmann Hofmann (Producer), Teruyuki Kagawa (Actor), Dagmar Manzel (Actress), Anne Consigny (Actress), Steve Buscemi (Actor), Ulrich Tukur (Actor), Florian Gallenberger (Director)
John Rabe
Berlinale Special · Press Conference · Feb 06, 2009