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M. Butterfly
1h 41min
ROMANCE
DRAMA
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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Original Title
M. Butterfly
Critics & Audience Score
5.3
Total Votes
225
Release Year
1993
Runtime (Duration)
1h 41min
Production Budget
$17M
Box Office Revenue
$1.5M
Profit / Loss Analysis
-$15.5M
Casting
Actors
Jeremy Irons
René Gallimard
John Lone
Song Liling
Barbara Sukowa
Jeanne Gallimard
Ian Richardson
Ambassador Toulon
Annabel Leventon
Frau Baden
Shizuko Hoshi
Comrade Chin
Richard McMillan
Embassy Colleague
Vernon Dobtcheff
Agent Etancelin
David Hemblen
Intelligence Officer #1
Damir Andrei
Intelligence Officer #2
Antony Parr
Intelligence Officer #3
Margaret Ma
Song's Maid
Tristram Jellinek
Defense Attorney
Philip McGough
Prosecution Attorney
David Neal
Judge
Sean Hewitt
Ambassador's Aide
Peter Messaline
Diplomat at Party
Michael Mehlmann
Drunk in Paris Bar
Barbara Chilcott
Critic at Garden Party
George Jonas
Mall Trustee
Carl Zvonkin
Surveillance Technician
Fülöp Viktor
Marshal
Cadman Chui
Accordian Player
María Teresa Uribe
Paris Opera Madama Butterfly
Harriet Chung
Red Guard Dancer
Monica Gan
Red Guard Dancer
Ayumi Komoda
Red Guard Dancer
Tammy Lok
Red Guard Dancer
Tracey Oh
Red Guard Dancer
Carly Wong
Red Guard Dancer
Crew
David Cronenberg
DIRECTOR
Howard Shore
ORIGINAL MUSIC COMPOSER
David Henry Hwang
SCREENPLAY
David Henry Hwang
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Philip Sandhaus
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Gabriella Martinelli
PRODUCER
Peter Suschitzky
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Ronald Sanders
EDITOR
Deirdre Bowen
CASTING
Elinor Rose Galbraith
SET DECORATION
Denise Cronenberg
COSTUME DESIGN
David Henry Hwang
THEATRE PLAY
Alicia Keywan
ART DIRECTION
Carol Spier
PRODUCTION DESIGN
James McAteer
ART DIRECTION
Xie Yan
THIRD ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
John Lone
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