M. Butterfly(Movie, 1993)

Name: M. Butterfly
Genre: Romance / Love, Drama
Released: 1993
Duration: T01:41:00
Rating: 3.3

1h 41min | Genres: Romance / Love, Drama

Rating: 3.3/5 (with 93 votes)

M. Butterfly is a 1993 American romantic drama film directed by David Cronenberg. The screenplay was written by David Henry Hwang based on his play of the same name. The film stars Jeremy Irons and John Lone, with Ian Richardson, Barbara Sukowa, and Annabel Leventon. The story is loosely based on true events which involved French diplomat Bernard Boursicot and Chinese opera singer Shi Pei Pu. ()

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About M. Butterfly

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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Trailer for M. Butterfly + Featurettes/Teaser/Clips

M. Butterfly (1993) Official Trailer - Jeremy Irons, John Lone Movie HD(Trailer, 1:50)

Additional Information

Production country: United States of America (USA)

Plays in: Beijing

Based on the work of: David Henry Hwang ("M. Butterfly")

Made by: Warner Bros. Pictures, Geffen Pictures

Original language: English (EN)

Spoken languages: English (EN), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)

Translated into 19 languages: Bulgarian (BG), Czech (CS), German (DE), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Hebrew (HE), Hungarian (HU), Italian (IT), Japanese (JA), Korean (KO), Burmese (MY), Dutch (NL), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU), Swedish (SV), Turkish (TR), Ukrainian (UK), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)

Status: Released

Release date US: 09/09/1993

Cast: Jeremy Irons, John Lone, Barbara Sukowa, Ian Richardson, Vernon Dobtcheff, David Hemblen, Shizuko Hoshi

Director: David Cronenberg

Producer: Gabriella Martinelli

Screenwriter: David Henry Hwang, David Cronenberg

Film Editor: Ronald Sanders

Director of Photography: Peter Suschitzky

Composer: Howard Shore

Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):

"M Butterfly"

Keywords: opera singer, china, 1960s

Revenue: 1,499,795 USD

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M. Butterfly(Movie, 1993)

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Trailer for M. Butterfly + Featurettes/Teaser/Clips

M. Butterfly (1993) Official Trailer - Jeremy Irons, John Lone Movie HD(Trailer, 1:50)

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