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"M Butterfly" quotes

M Butterfly poster
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.

Director: David Cronenberg
Writer: David Henry Hwang
Production: N/A
Genre: drama, romance
Year: 1993
MetaScore: 43/100
ImdbRating: 6.7
BoxOffice: $1,498,795
Released: 01 Oct 1993
Awards: 1 win & 1 nomination

18 video clips

Song LilingRené GallimardComrade ChinRene GallimardAmbassador ToulonFrau BadenDrunk In Paris Bar
When I left China everything fell apart - M Butterfly 00:35 When I left China everything fell apart Ren whatever happens the days I spent with you - M Butterfly 00:12 Ren whatever happens the days I spent with you Know now that we embark on the most forbidden of loves - M Butterfly 00:27 Know now that we embark on the most forbidden of loves Comrade - M Butterfly 00:27 Comrade The Oriental woman when she's good - M Butterfly 00:20 The Oriental woman when she's good He was very responsive to my ancient Oriental ways of love - M Butterfly 00:14 He was very responsive to my ancient Oriental ways of love The Oriental woman has always held a certain fascination - M Butterfly 00:29 The Oriental woman has always held a certain fascination Please come back - M Butterfly 00:14 Please come back Our world is changing - M Butterfly 00:41 Our world is changing Don't you understand how degrading those images are to women - M Butterfly 00:56 Don't you understand how degrading those images are to... Well education has always been undervalued in the West hasn't it - M Butterfly 00:24 Well education has always been undervalued in the West... I am out of words - M Butterfly 00:30 I am out of words And yes uh you said the Americans would succeed in Vietnam - M Butterfly 00:09 And yes uh you said the Americans would succeed in Vietnam The Americans always love to hear how welcome they are - M Butterfly 00:11 The Americans always love to hear how welcome they are Still playing the missionary are you Gallimard - M Butterfly 00:21 Still playing the missionary are you Gallimard Goddamn it - M Butterfly 00:25 Goddamn it What I meant was you made me see the beauty of the story - M Butterfly 01:00 What I meant was you made me see the beauty of the story Why in Beijing opera are womers roles traditionally played by men - M Butterfly 00:22 Why in Beijing opera are womers roles traditionally played...

Cast

René Gallimard - Jeremy Irons
Song Liling - John Lone
Jeanne Gallimard - Barbara Sukowa
Ambassador Toulon - Ian Richardson
Frau Baden - Annabel Leventon
All Cast