M. Butterfly (1993)
Passion. Power. Revenge. In All Their Majesty.
1993 · R · 1h 41m · Romance, Drama, History
Genres: Romance, Drama, History
In 1960s China, French diplomat Rene Gallimard falls in love with opera singer Song Liling – but Song is not at all who Gallimard thinks.
Director: David Cronenberg
Writers: David Henry Hwang
Music by: Howard Shore
Cinematography: Peter Suschitzky
Editor: Ronald Sanders
Box office: $1M · Budget: $17M · Rated 6.6/10 by 247 viewers
Cast
Jeremy Irons as René GallimardJohn Lone as Song LilingBarbara Sukowa as Jeanne GallimardAnnabel Leventon as Frau BadenShizuko Hoshi as Comrade ChinIan Richardson as Ambassador ToulonRichard McMillan as Embassy ColleagueVernon Dobtcheff as Agent EtancelinDavid Hemblen as Intelligence Officer #1Damir Andrei as Intelligence Officer #2Antony Parr as Intelligence Officer #3Margaret Ma as Song's MaidMore like this
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