A bit ago, we reported about Christian Bales appearance in a movie in which he plays an American priest in China who shelters prostitutes and students during the horrific rape of Nanking.
Chinese filmmaker Zhang Yimou (Hero) is directing the project which is based on the real life events of the 1937 invasion of Nanking. Now we have our first pictures of Bale dressed as the priest.
The film is scheduled to hit theaters by the end of the year.
April 20, 2011 at 4:30 am
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April 20, 2011 at 2:29 pm
An Anglican collar and cincture band, methinks?
April 20, 2011 at 5:26 pm
looks the part.
bill the visiting anglican…that is period appropriate dress for a priest in 1937. you can still find priests that wear cassocks and collars like that in traditional societies like the FSSP and SSPX
April 20, 2011 at 9:02 pm
Our diocesan priests looked like that in the 1960's in suburban Chicago. One wore an white all-around collar, and the others wore a Roman like the picture, and they all wore cinctures. Our monsignor had red piping and buttons, too.
April 20, 2011 at 10:51 pm
Our priest, a young guy (34) wears one today!
April 21, 2011 at 4:29 am
The cincture represents chastity and is believed to be the cord from which Christ made a whip to drive the money changers out of the temple.
April 22, 2011 at 11:02 am
Bale is a fantastic actor but he is a bit like a male prostitute himself, isn't he? American Psycho come to mind?
April 23, 2011 at 2:27 pm
Christian Bale is one of the best actors around, "Harsh Times" was a fantastic interpretation and the latest "The Fighter" is another masterpiece.
He might even have taught Mark Wahlberg how to act..
Mundabor