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M. Butterfly
M. Butterfly

M. Butterfly

Passion. Power. Revenge. In All Their Majesty.

Genres

RomanceDrama

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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.

Others

Budget

$17000000

Revenue

$1499795

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

101 mins

Rating

6.6/10

Release Date

01 October 1993

Country

United States of America

Cast

Jeremy Irons

Jeremy Irons

René Gallimard

John Lone

John Lone

Song Liling

Barbara Sukowa

Barbara Sukowa

Jeanne Gallimard

Ian Richardson

Ian Richardson

Ambassador Toulon

Annabel Leventon

Annabel Leventon

Frau Baden

Shizuko Hoshi

Shizuko Hoshi

Comrade Chin

Richard McMillan

Richard McMillan

Embassy Colleague

Vernon Dobtcheff

Vernon Dobtcheff

Agent Etancelin

David Hemblen

David Hemblen

Intelligence Officer #1

Damir Andrei

Damir Andrei

Intelligence Officer #2

Antony Parr

Antony Parr

Intelligence Officer #3

Margaret Ma

Margaret Ma

Song's Maid

Tristram Jellinek

Tristram Jellinek

Defense Attorney

Philip McGough

Philip McGough

Prosecution Attorney

David Neal

David Neal

Judge

Sean Hewitt

Sean Hewitt

Ambassador's Aide

Peter Messaline

Peter Messaline

Diplomat at Party

Michael Mehlmann

Michael Mehlmann

Drunk in Paris Bar

Barbara Chilcott

Barbara Chilcott

Critic at Garden Party

George Jonas

George Jonas

Mall Trustee

Carl Zvonkin

Carl Zvonkin

Surveillance Technician

Fülöp Viktor

Fülöp Viktor

Marshal

Cadman Chui

Cadman Chui

Accordian Player

María Teresa Uribe

María Teresa Uribe

Paris Opera Madama Butterfly

Harriet Chung

Harriet Chung

Red Guard Dancer

Monica Gan

Monica Gan

Red Guard Dancer

Ayumi Komoda

Ayumi Komoda

Red Guard Dancer

Tammy Lok

Tammy Lok

Red Guard Dancer

Tracey Oh

Tracey Oh

Red Guard Dancer

Carly Wong

Carly Wong

Red Guard Dancer

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