M. Butterfly is a 1993 American romantic drama film directed by David Cronenberg and written by David Henry Hwang based on his 1988 play. 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.
M. Butterfly (1993)
Directed by David Cronenberg
Genres - Drama, Romance, Spy Film |
Sub-Genres - LGBT-Related Film, Spy Film |
Release Date - Oct 1, 1993 |
Run Time - 101 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
MPAA Rating - R
Description by Wikipedia
Movie Info
Official Site
Box Office
$1,498,795
Tags
1960s, Art/Music, China, Chinese Opera, Literary, Peking Opera
Attributes
Based On: based on plays, M. Butterfly
Narrative Location: Beijing
Subject: Bernard Boursicot, Madama Butterfly, Shi Pei Pu
Narrative Location: Beijing
Subject: Bernard Boursicot, Madama Butterfly, Shi Pei Pu
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