Romance ·Drama ·History · United States of America · 1993 · 1h 41m

M. Butterfly

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Director
David Cronenberg
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
Crew
Peter Suschitzky — Director of Photography Ronald Sanders — Editor Howard Shore — Original Music Composer David Henry Hwang — Screenplay Gabriella Martinelli — Producer Carol Spier — Production Design
Tagline

Passion. Power. Revenge. In All Their Majesty.

Synopsis

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.

Trailer M. Butterfly — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
chinaopera singer1960s
Key Collaborators
David Cronenberg Director Peter Suschitzky Director of Photography Ronald Sanders Editor Howard Shore Original Music Composer David Henry Hwang Screenplay Gabriella Martinelli Producer Carol Spier Production Design Denise Cronenberg Costume Design
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