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19931h 41mREnglish

M. Butterfly

Passion. Power. Revenge. In All Their Majesty.

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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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DirectorDavid Cronenberg

Keywords

chinaopera singer1960s
Budget$17M
Box Office$1M

Cast

Jeremy Irons as René Gallimard

Jeremy Irons

René Gallimard

John Lone as Song Liling

John Lone

Song Liling

Barbara Sukowa as Jeanne Gallimard

Barbara Sukowa

Jeanne Gallimard

Annabel Leventon as Frau Baden

Annabel Leventon

Frau Baden

Shizuko Hoshi as Comrade Chin

Shizuko Hoshi

Comrade Chin

Ian Richardson as Ambassador Toulon

Ian Richardson

Ambassador Toulon

Richard McMillan as Embassy Colleague

Richard McMillan

Embassy Colleague

Vernon Dobtcheff as Agent Etancelin

Vernon Dobtcheff

Agent Etancelin

David Hemblen as Intelligence Officer #1

David Hemblen

Intelligence Officer #1

Damir Andrei as Intelligence Officer #2

Damir Andrei

Intelligence Officer #2