Jeremy Irons
René Gallimard
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M. Butterfly is a 1993 American romantic drama film directed by David Cronenberg. The screenplay was written by David Henry Hwang based on his play of the same name. The film stars Jeremy Irons and John Lone, with Ian Richardson, Barbara Sukowa, and Annabel Leventon.
- $17-18 million
- Howard Shore
- October 1, 1993
- Gabriella Martinelli
Oct 1, 1993 · M. Butterfly: Directed by David Cronenberg. With Jeremy Irons, John Lone, Barbara Sukowa, Ian Richardson. 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.
- (11K)
- Drama, Romance
- David Cronenberg
- 1993-10-01
Oct 8, 1993 · Reviews. M. Butterfly. Roger Ebert October 08, 1993. Tweet. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. How is it possible to be in love with a man for 20 years, and believe all the time that he is a woman?
Genre. Drama. Setting. A Paris prison, 1988; recollections of Beijing and Paris. M. Butterfly is a play by David Henry Hwang. The story, while entwined with that of the opera Madama Butterfly, is based most directly on the relationship between French diplomat Bernard Boursicot and Shi Pei Pu, a Beijing opera singer.
- February 10, 1988
- David Henry Hwang
- A Paris prison, 1988; recollections of Beijing and Paris
Synopsis. Beijing, Red China, 1964. Mild-mannered Rene Gallimard, an accountant at the French embassy, watches captivated as Opera diva Song Liling sings a selection from 'Madame Butterfly'.
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M. Butterfly R 1993 1h 40m Drama Romance List 39% Tomatometer 23 Reviews 67% Audience Score 5,000+ Ratings René Gallimard (Jeremy Irons) is a diplomat from France who has been sent to Beijing.
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