M. Butterfly

M. Butterfly

M. Butterfly

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M. Butterfly

"Passion. Power. Revenge. In All Their Majesty."

1993

1h 41m

6.6(235 votes)

Romance

Drama

Overview

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.

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Production Companies

Geffen Pictures

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

30 members

Acting

Jeremy Irons

René Gallimard

Jeremy Irons

Acting

John Lone

Song Liling

John Lone

Acting

Barbara Sukowa

Jeanne Gallimard

Barbara Sukowa

Acting

Annabel Leventon

Frau Baden

Annabel Leventon

Acting

Shizuko Hoshi

Comrade Chin

Shizuko Hoshi

Acting

Ian Richardson

Ambassador Toulon

Ian Richardson

Acting

Richard McMillan

Embassy Colleague

Richard McMillan

Acting

Vernon Dobtcheff

Agent Etancelin

Vernon Dobtcheff

Acting

David Hemblen

Intelligence Officer #1

David Hemblen

Acting

Damir Andrei

Intelligence Officer #2

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Acting

Antony Parr

Intelligence Officer #3

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Margaret Ma

Song's Maid

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Tristram Jellinek

Defense Attorney

Tristram Jellinek

Acting

Philip McGough

Prosecution Attorney

Philip McGough

Acting

David Neal

Judge

David Neal

Acting

Sean Hewitt

Ambassador's Aide

Sean Hewitt

Acting

Peter Messaline

Diplomat at Party

Peter Messaline

Acting

Michael Mehlmann

Drunk in Paris Bar

Michael Mehlmann

Acting

Barbara Chilcott

Critic at Garden Party

Barbara Chilcott

Writing

George Jonas

Mall Trustee

George Jonas

Acting

Carl Zvonkin

Surveillance Technician

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Acting

Fülöp Viktor

Marshal

Fülöp Viktor

Acting

Cadman Chui

Accordian Player

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Acting

María Teresa Uribe

Paris Opera Madama Butterfly

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Acting

Harriet Chung

Red Guard Dancer

Harriet Chung

Acting

Monica Gan

Red Guard Dancer

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Acting

Ayumi Komoda

Red Guard Dancer

No Image

Acting

Tammy Lok

Red Guard Dancer

No Image

Acting

Tracey Oh

Red Guard Dancer

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Acting

Carly Wong

Red Guard Dancer

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