M. Butterfly
– In 1960s China, French diplomat Rene Gallimard falls in love with an opera singer, Song Liling - but..
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.
Release Date:
01 Oct 1993
Language:
English
MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted
Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.
Director:
David Cronenberg
Writer:
David Henry Hwang (play), David Henry Hwang (screenplay)
Main Actors:
Jeremy Irons, John Lone, Barbara Sukowa, Ian Richardson
Plot:
During the Cultural Revolution in China in the mid-1960s, a French diplomat falls in love with a singer in the Beijing Opera. Interwoven with allusions to the Puccini opera "Madama Butterfly", a story of love and betrayal unfolds.
Awards:
1 win.
Ratings: