- Format: PAL
- Language Japanese
- Subtitles: English
- Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9 - 1.77:1
- Number of discs: 1
- Classification: 18
- Studio: Tartan
- DVD Release Date: 25 Sep 2006
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B000GCF85O
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 76,811 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)
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In 1937, Japanese troops raid the Chinese city of Nanking to execute a planned massacre by subjecting over 300,000 helpless civilians to various tortures and atrocities before slaughtering them all.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Unpleasant viewing.,
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This review is from: Black Sun - The Nanking Massacre [1995] [DVD] (DVD)
This is a hard movie to review. One the one hand it is important to remember the atrocities that the Japanese committed against the Chinese, with Nanking being the most obvious example. However, against that, the viewer must ask themselves the question: is the memory of these victims being tarnished by 'entertainment' being made out of their suffering?
Ultimately, the fact that the Japanese still refuse to acknowledge the full scale of Nanking sends the average viewer into camp one of the above. But only just.
15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
One of the best and most brutal war films ever made!,
This review is from: Black Sun - The Nanking Massacre [1995] [DVD] (DVD)
Based on true events..In December 1937 the Japanese army defeated the Chinese and entered the city of Nanking. The horrific events that took place over a period of some weeks became known as the "Rape of Nanking".
Directed by T.F Mou (Men behind the sun) this really is a high quality film. It has brilliant photography and an epic feel but it's not over long. It's very well directed and if you are familiar with the tragic events of the film you will notice how well researched and accurate it is. The film superbly mixes together real footage from the time and it gives you an almost documentary feel as you witness the terrible horrors of the massacre. Don't expect blazing gun battles and cheesy happy outcomes, this is a long way from a Hollywood blockbuster but it's far superior. "Black Sun" is quite often classed in the horror film genre and obviously this film won't be for everyone as it's very graphic and gory but I still strongly recommend this outstanding film.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
BLACK SUN, BLACK TIMES.,
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This review is from: Black Sun: Nanking Massacre [DVD] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC] (DVD)
Excellent film about one of the blackest periods in history it gave me a better insight into what happened. Unlike the second world war which I know pretty much about the subject,having seen plenty of war films and documentaries, the Nanking massacre was something I only vaguely knew about, but had never seen much about the subject.The documentary with the film explains a lot also.
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