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The Flowers of War

2011·2h 26m·R
DramaRomanceWarHistory
IMDb Rating
★ 7.5/10
58,461 votes
Metascore
46
Metacritic

An American finds refuge during the 1937 Japanese invasion of Nanking in a church with a group of women. Posing as a priest, he attempts to lead the women to safety.

The Flowers of War is a 2011 drama romance movie directed by Yimou Zhang, starring Christian Bale, Ni Ni, Tianyuan Huang. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.5/10 from 58,461 votes and runs 2h 26m.

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Director
Yimou Zhang
Stars
Christian Bale
Ni Ni
Tianyuan Huang
Xinyi Zhang
Details
2011-12-16
146 min
Movie
R
★ China
★ Mandarin, English, Japanese, Shanghainese
Keywords
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