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M. Butterfly

M. Butterfly
★ 6.6/10•1993•1h 41m•R•Romance•Drama

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.

David Cronenberg · Director

David Henry Hwang · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 41m
LanguageEN
Release DateOct 1, 1993
Budget$17,000,000
Revenue$1,499,795

Actors

Jeremy Irons

Jeremy Irons

René Gallimard

John Lone

John Lone

Song Liling

Barbara Sukowa

Barbara Sukowa

Jeanne Gallimard

Annabel Leventon

Annabel Leventon

Frau Baden

Shizuko Hoshi

Shizuko Hoshi

Comrade Chin

Ian Richardson

Ian Richardson

Ambassador Toulon

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

Intelligence Officer #3

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

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