M. Butterfly
Passion. Power. Revenge. In All Their Majesty.
In 1960s China, French diplomat Rene Gallimard falls in love with an opera singer, Song Liling – but Song is not at all who Gallimard thinks.
Runtime 1h41m0s
Released Oct 1, 1993
Watched Jan 16, 2024 9:35 pm
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Cast
Jeremy Irons
René Gallimard
John Lone
Song Liling
Barbara Sukowa
Jeanne Gallimard
Ian Richardson
Ambassador Toulon
Annabel Leventon
Frau Baden
Shizuko Hoshi
Comrade Chin
Richard McMillan
Embassy Colleague
Vernon Dobtcheff
Agent Etancelin
David Hemblen
Intelligence Officer #1Damir Andrei
Intelligence Officer #2Antony Parr
Intelligence Officer #3Margaret Ma
Song's Maid
Tristram Jellinek
Defense Attorney
Philip McGough
Prosecution Attorney
David Neal
Judge
Sean Hewitt
Ambassador's Aide
Peter Messaline
Diplomat at Party
Michael Mehlmann
Drunk in Paris Bar
Barbara Chilcott
Critic at Garden PartyGeorge Jonas
Mall TrusteeCarl Zvonkin
Surveillance Technician
Fülöp Viktor
MarshalCadman Chui
Accordian PlayerMaría Teresa Uribe
Paris Opera Madama ButterflyHarriet Chung
Red Guard DancerMonica Gan
Red Guard DancerAyumi Komoda
Red Guard DancerTammy Lok
Red Guard DancerTracey Oh
Red Guard DancerCarly Wong
Red Guard DancerCrew
David Cronenberg
Director
Peter Suschitzky
Director of PhotographyRonald Sanders
Editor
Howard Shore
Original Music ComposerGabriella Martinelli
ProducerJames McAteer
Art DirectionDeirdre Bowen
CastingCarol Spier
Production DesignDenise Cronenberg
Costume Design
David Henry Hwang
Screenplay
David Henry Hwang
Executive Producer
David Henry Hwang
Theatre PlayElinor Rose Galbraith
Set DecorationAlicia Keywan
Art DirectionPhilip Sandhaus
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