M. Butterfly movie storyline. Loosely based on true events (see Bernard Boursicot and Shi Pei Pu), the film concerns René Gallimard (Jeremy Irons), a French diplomat assigned to Beijing, China in the 1960s. He becomes infatuated with a Chinese opera performer, Song Liling (John Lone), who spies on him for the Government of the People’s Republic of China. Their affair lasts for 20 years, with Gallimard all the while apparently unaware (or willfully ignorant) of the fact that in traditional Chinese opera, all roles are performed by men.
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, John Lone, Barbara Sukowa, Ian Richardson, Annabel Leventon, Shizuko Hoshi, Richard McMillan, David Hemblen, Vernon Dobtcheff and Annabel Leventon.
M. Butterfly (1993)
Directed by: David Cronenberg
Starring: Jeremy Irons, John Lone, Barbara Sukowa, Ian Richardson, Annabel Leventon, Shizuko Hoshi, Richard McMillan, David Hemblen, Vernon Dobtcheff, Annabel Leventon
Screenplay by: David Henry Hwang
Production Design by: Carol Spier
Cinematography by: Peter Suschitzky
Film Editing by: Ronald Sanders
Costume Design by: Denise Cronenberg
Set Decoration by: Elinor Rose Galbraith
Art Direction by: Alicia Keywan, James McAteer
Music by: Howard Shore
MPAA Rating: R for sexuality and a brief bloody sequence.
Distributed by: Warner Bros. Pictures
Release Date: October 1, 1993
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