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Madame Butterfly is a 1995 musical film written and directed by Frédéric Mitterrand and produced by Daniel Toscan du Plantier and Pierre-Olivier Bardet. It is based on the opera Madama Butterfly with music by Giacomo Puccini and libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa.
RoleVoice TypeActorCio-Cio-sanLt. Benjamin F. PinkertonSuzukiNing LiangSharplessNov 22, 1996 · Music by. Giacomo Puccini. Puccini's “Madame Butterfly” is one of the cruelest stories ever told. In 19th century Japan, an American Navy officer named Pinkerton marries a 15-year-old girl named Cio-Cio-San, never intending to take his vows seriously.
Nov 22, 1995 · 2h 14m. IMDb RATING. 7.0 /10. 645. YOUR RATING. Rate. Drama Music. The story of a young geisha who falls madly in love with an american captain that travels all around the world collecting hearts. Director. Frédéric Mitterrand. Writers. Giuseppe Giacosa. Luigi Illica. Frédéric Mitterrand. Stars. Ying Huang. Richard Troxell. Ning Liang.
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1932: Madame Butterfly, a non-singing drama (with ample portions of Puccini's score in the musical underscoring) made by Paramount starring Sylvia Sidney and Cary Grant in black & white. 1940: Ochō Fujin no Gensō (お蝶夫人の幻想) "Madame Butterfly's Illusion", a 12-minute Japanese silhouette animation film.
Mitterand's production of Madame Butterfly is an outstanding piece of movie-making. Handled so delicately, the film will have appeal to both opera lovers & movie buffs alike.An enchanting love story, beautiful singing, music by Puccini, an interesting set ( a "house of cards" atop a mountain with views of sea and sky) make for a handsome film.
U.S. military officer Pinkerton (Richard Troxell) falls for Cio-Cio-San (Ying Huang), a geisha known as "Butterfly," in early 20th-century Japan. Having learned he can wed the teen and then...
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May 3, 1996 · FILM REVIEW;Love Is Blind as Ever, But the Music Is Nice. Share full article. Madame Butterfly. Directed by Frédéric Mitterrand. Drama, Music. 2h 15m. By Stephen Holden. May 3, 1996. See the ...