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M. Butterfly (1993) · Cineora

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A DAVID CRONENBERG FILM

M. Butterfly

19931h 41mRMovie

DramaRomance

IMDb6.7/ 10 · 11.9K votes

PASSION. POWER. REVENGE. IN ALL THEIR MAJESTY.

In 1960s China, French diplomat Rene Gallimard falls in love with opera singer Song Liling – but Song is not at all who Gallimard thinks.

Romantic
Melancholic
Bittersweet
Love
Identity
LGBTQ+

Pace: Measured
Intensity: Moderate
Complexity: Some focus

Good for talking about after and watching alone. Contains nudity, sexual content and self-harm or suicide.

DirectorDavid Cronenberg

FormatFeature film

TMDB6.6 / 10

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The people behind the story

Top cast

Jeremy IronsRené Gallimard

John LoneSong Liling

Barbara SukowaJeanne Gallimard

Annabel LeventonFrau Baden

Shizuko HoshiComrade Chin

Ian RichardsonAmbassador Toulon

Richard McMillanEmbassy Colleague

Vernon DobtcheffAgent Etancelin

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