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M Butterfly

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

Year

Genre

Box Office

$1,498,795

Production

Geffen Pictures

Awards

1 win & 1 nomination

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René Gallimard

Song Liling

Jeanne Gallimard

Ambassador Toulon

Frau Baden

Annabel Leventon

Comrade Chin

Embassy Colleague

Richard McMillan

Agent Etancelin

Vernon Dobtcheff

Intelligence Officer #1

Intelligence Officer #2

Intelligence Officer #3

Song's Maid

Defense Attorney

Tristram Jellinek

Prosecution Attorney

Judge

Ambassador's Aide

Diplomat at Party

Peter Messaline

Drunk in Paris Bar

Michael Mehlmann

Critic at Garden Party

Barbara Chilcott

Mall Trustee

Surveillance Technician

Marshal

Accordian Player

Beijing Opera Performers

The Beijing Opera Troupe

Paris Opera Madama Butterfly

María Teresa Uribe

Red Guard Dancer

Red Guard Dancer

Red Guard Dancer

Red Guard Dancer

Red Guard Dancer

Red Guard Dancer

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Song Liling René Gallimard Comrade Chin Rene Gallimard Ambassador Toulon Frau Baden Drunk In Paris Bar

She will fall in love
with an American sailor. - M Butterfly

She will fall in love with an American sailor.

Her American sailor has now left her. - M Butterfly

Her American sailor has now left her.

Mademoiselle Song is very striking, yes? - M Butterfly

Mademoiselle Song is very striking, yes?

Um... Uh... - M Butterfly

Monsieur Gallimard, come in. - M Butterfly

Monsieur Gallimard, come in.

Well education has always been undervalued in the West hasn't it - M Butterfly

Well education has always been undervalued in the West...

The Oriental woman has always held a certain fascination - M Butterfly

The Oriental woman has always held a certain fascination

What's...? - M Butterfly

Oh, I had the most amazing dream. - M Butterfly

Oh, I had the most amazing dream.

Um... - M Butterfly

That is my father. - M Butterfly

That is my father.

Please, go. - M Butterfly

I never invited a man to my home before. - M Butterfly

I never invited a man to my home before.

Please, go now. - M Butterfly

Please, go now.

Shall we skip the Frisches' party? - M Butterfly

Shall we skip the Frisches' party?

Mm. - M Butterfly

It has been six weeks since we last met. - M Butterfly

It has been six weeks since we last met.

Please come back - M Butterfly

Please come back

Your rudeness is beyond belief. - M Butterfly

Your rudeness is beyond belief.

I am out of words - M Butterfly

I am out of words

Are you mad? - M Butterfly

René, please, gently. - M Butterfly

René, please, gently.

René, please let me keep my clothes on. - M Butterfly

René, please let me keep my clothes on.

Modesty is so important to the Chinese. - M Butterfly

Modesty is so important to the Chinese.

Know now that we embark on the most forbidden of loves - M Butterfly

Know now that we embark on the most forbidden of loves

Clearly, I have a great deal to learn. - M Butterfly

Clearly, I have a great deal to learn.

Our world is changing - M Butterfly

Our world is changing

That's the last of the bugs, sir. - M Butterfly

That's the last of the bugs, sir.

The Americans always love to hear how welcome they are - M Butterfly

The Americans always love to hear how welcome they are

Comrade Chin. - M Butterfly

Don't you understand how degrading those images are to women - M Butterfly

Don't you understand how degrading those images are to...

The Oriental woman when she's good - M Butterfly

The Oriental woman when she's good

You seem awfully shy, Gallimard. - M Butterfly

You seem awfully shy, Gallimard.

Still playing the missionary are you Gallimard - M Butterfly

Still playing the missionary are you Gallimard

You look exactly as I imagined you would
under your clothes. - M Butterfly

You look exactly as I imagined you would under your clothes.

I confess. - M Butterfly

I wish I were coming with you. - M Butterfly

I wish I were coming with you.

I am certain it will be a son. - M Butterfly

I am certain it will be a son.

Comrade - M Butterfly

René. - M Butterfly

Your son. - M Butterfly

Ren whatever happens the days I spent with you - M Butterfly

Ren whatever happens the days I spent with you

And yes uh you said the Americans would succeed in Vietnam - M Butterfly

And yes uh you said the Americans would succeed in Vietnam

When I left China everything fell apart - M Butterfly

When I left China everything fell apart

It was her. - M Butterfly

Goddamn it - M Butterfly

Monsieur Gallimard, I am Henri Etancelin
of Domestic Intelligence. - M Butterfly

Monsieur Gallimard, I am Henri Etancelin of Domestic Intelli...

You haven't really answered
the question. - M Butterfly

You haven't really answered the question.

He was very responsive to my ancient Oriental ways of love - M Butterfly

He was very responsive to my ancient Oriental ways of love

Come here, my little one. - M Butterfly

Come here, my little one.

What are you doing? - M Butterfly

What are you doing?

I fail to see what's so funny. - M Butterfly

I fail to see what's so funny.

Don't you remember
that theater in China... - M Butterfly

Don't you remember that theater in China...

The softness of her mouth. - M Butterfly

The softness of her mouth.

What I meant was you made me see the beauty of the story - M Butterfly

What I meant was you made me see the beauty of the story

Anything else simply falls short. - M Butterfly

Anything else simply falls short.

Special delivery. - M Butterfly

Special delivery.

You know me, yes? - M Butterfly

You know me, yes?

There is a vision of the Orient
that I have... - M Butterfly

There is a vision of the Orient that I have...

My mistake was simple and absolute. - M Butterfly

My mistake was simple and absolute.

Love warped my judgment,
blinded my eyes... - M Butterfly

Love warped my judgment, blinded my eyes...

I have a vision of the Orient... - M Butterfly

I have a vision of the Orient...

Even a man whose love
is completely without won'th. - M Butterfly

Even a man whose love is completely without won'th.

Death with honor is better... - M Butterfly

Death with honor is better...

So at last... - M Butterfly

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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.

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Director: David Cronenberg

Writer: David Henry Hwang

Production: Geffen Pictures

Genre: drama, romance

Year: 1993

MetaScore: 43/100

ImdbRating: 6.7

BoxOffice: $1,498,795

Released: 01 Oct 1993

Awards: 1 win & 1 nomination

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