Movie
M. Butterfly
1993R1h 41m6.6 / 10
Passion. Power. Revenge. In All Their Majesty.
In 1960s China, French diplomat Rene Gallimard falls in love with opera singer Song Liling – but Song is not at all who Gallimard thinks.
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Synopsis
In 1960s China, French diplomat Rene Gallimard falls in love with opera singer Song Liling – but Song is not at all who Gallimard thinks.
More about M. Butterfly
Cast
Jeremy IronsRené Gallimard
John LoneSong Liling
Barbara SukowaJeanne Gallimard
Annabel LeventonFrau Baden
Shizuko HoshiComrade Chin
Ian RichardsonAmbassador Toulon
Richard McMillanEmbassy Colleague
Vernon DobtcheffAgent EtancelinCredits
- Directed by
- David Cronenberg
- Written by
- David Henry Hwang
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $17M
- Box office
- $1.5M
Production
Geffen PicturesUnited States
Themes
1960sbased on real personbased on true storychinaopera singersecret
