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The Flowers of War

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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.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 2011-12-15

Runtime: 146 mins

Director: Zhang Yimou

Spoken language: 普通话, 日本語, English

Genres: Drama, History, War

Original title: The Flowers of War

Production Companies: New Picture Company, Beijing New Picture Film Co. Ltd., EDKO Film

Production Countries: China, Hong Kong

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