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Format:

DVD, Videorecording, Projected Medium, Visual Materials

Title:

The flowers of war [videorecording] = Jinling shi san chai / Wrekin Hill Entertainment presents in association with Row 1 Pictures a New Pictures Film production ; director, Zhang Yimou ; writer, Liu Heng, Yan Geling ; producer, Zhang Weiping.

Publisher, Date:

Santa Monica, Calif. : Lionsgate, 2012.

Description:

1 videodisc (142 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.

Summary:

The dangerous streets of Nanjing throw together a group of opposites, a flock of shell-shocked schoolchildren, a dozen seductive courtesans, and a renegade American posing as a priest to save his own skin, or so he thinks, all seeking safety behind a walled cathedral. Trapped by marauding soldiers, over the next few days the prejudices and divides between them will fall away as they unite around a last ditch plan to protect the children from impending catastrophe.

Target Audience Note:

MPAA rating: R; for strong violence including a sexual assault, disturbing images, and brief strong language.

Subjects:

Catholic Church -- China -- Nanjing Shi -- Drama.

Iglesia Católica -- China -- Teatro.

Sino-Japanese War, 1937-1945 -- Drama.

Prostitutes -- China -- Nanjing Shi -- Drama.

High school students -- China -- Nanjing Shi -- Drama.

Prostitutas -- China -- Teatro.

Escuelas secundarias -- China dv Teatro.

Historical films.

Feature films.