The Flowers of War (2012)

  • R
  • 12/18/2012 (US)
  • Drama, History, War
  • 2h 26m

Fighting for freedom.

Overview

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.

Zhang Yimou

Director

Liu Heng

Screenplay

Yan Geling

Novel

Cast

Christian Bale's headshot

Christian Bale

John Miller
Ni Ni's headshot

Ni Ni

Yu Mo
Tong Dawei's headshot

Tong Dawei

Major Li
Zhang Xinyi's headshot

Zhang Xinyi

Shujuan Meng
Shigeo Kobayashi's headshot

Shigeo Kobayashi

Lt. Kato
Atsuro Watabe's headshot

Atsuro Watabe

Colonel Hasegawa
Shawn Dou's headshot

Shawn Dou

Chinese Soldier
Paul Schneider's headshot

Paul Schneider

Terry

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