The Flowers of War (2011)

2011 · 146 min · Drama, History, War

A Westerner finds refuge with a group of women in a church during Japan's rape of Nanking in 1937. Posing as a priest, he attempts to lead the women to safety.

Directed by Zhang Yimou. Starring Christian Bale, Ni Ni, Zhang Xinyi, Huang Tianyuan and Han Xiting.

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