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M. Butterfly
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M. Butterfly is a 1993 English-language drama and romance film directed by David Cronenberg, who co-wrote the screenplay with David Henry Hwang. The cast includes Jeremy Irons, John Lone, Barbara Sukowa, and Ian Richardson. The narrative is set in Beijing and is based on the work of David Henry Hwang. Howard Shore composed the music, while Peter Suschitzky served as director of photography.
The film has a runtime of 101 minutes and was produced by Geffen Pictures. It was distributed by Warner Bros. Entertainment and Netflix, with a budget of 17,000,000 and revenue of 1,499,795. The story centers on Bernard Boursicot and Shi Pei Pu, drawing inspiration from Madama Butterfly. Keywords associated with the film include China, opera singer, and the 1960s.
Critical reception includes a review score of 5.6 out of 10, 43 out of 100, and 39 percent. On other platforms, it holds a vote average of 6.587 and an IMDb rating of 6.7. The film was released in the United States, with publication dates in January and December 1993, and a specific release date in October 1993. It is available via video on demand.
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6.6In 1960s China, French diplomat Rene Gallimard falls in love with opera singer Song Liling – but Song is not at all who Gallimard thinks.
Cast
- Jeremy Irons as René Gallimard
- John Lone as Song Liling
- Barbara Sukowa as Jeanne Gallimard
- Annabel Leventon as Frau Baden
- Shizuko Hoshi as Comrade Chin
- Ian Richardson as Ambassador Toulon
Themes
- china
- opera singer
- 1960s
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- LGBTQ-related film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Based on
- M. Butterfly
- Main subject
- Madama Butterfly
- Director
- David Cronenberg
- Screenwriter
- David Cronenberg
- Cast member
- Shizuko Hoshi
- Composer
- Howard Shore
- Cinematographer
- Peter Suschitzky
- Narrative location
- Beijing
- Duration
- 101
- FilmAffinity ID
- 409876
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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- publication date
- 1993-12-09
- title
- M. Butterfly
- distributed by
- Netflix
- after a work by
- David Henry Hwang
- film editor
- Ronald Sanders
- review score
- 39%
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