Overview
American John Miller (Christian Bale) seeks sanctuary in a Chinese cathedral during the 1937 Nanking Massacre, hiding out from Japanese Imperial forces alongside courtesans and frightened schoolgirls as a shocking crime against humanity unfolds just outside.
Awards:
Main Cast & Crew:
Yimou Zhang - Director
Zhang Yimou - Director
Huang Tianyuan
Tong Dawei
Christian Bale
Paul Schneider
Ni Ni
Tong Da-Wei
Zhang Xinyi
Shawn Dou
Shigeo Kobayashi
Cao Kefan
Details
- Format: DVD (Widescreen, Dolby, Digital Theater System)
- Run Time: 142
- UPC: 031398153566
- Genre: ACTION / ADVENTURE
- Rating: R (MPAA)
- Release Date: July 2012
Movie Reviews
Reviews:
4 stars out of 5 -- "Zhang Yimou's visually stunning style is evident throughout his latest, and most ambitious film, THE FLOWERS OF WAR." - 12/28/2011 Box Office
"[T]he film finds plenty of moments in which Zhang's skill as a filmmaker and his deft handling and interest in female characters shines..." - 01/19/2012 Movieline
3 stars out of 5 -- "Filmed like a graphic novel....It's an exaggerated and poetic horror that colours his cold apocalypse." - 09/01/2012 Total Film