Overview
Plot
In 1960s China, French diplomat Rene Gallimard falls in love with opera singer Song Liling, who is not at all who Gallimard believes her to be.
- Directors
- David Cronenberg
- Cast
- Jeremy Irons, John Lone, Barbara Sukowa, Annabel Leventon, Shizuko Hoshi, Ian Richardson, Richard McMillan, Vernon Dobtcheff, David Hemblen, Damir Andrei, Antony Parr, Margaret Ma, Tristram Jellinek, Philip McGough, David Neal, Sean Hewitt, Peter Messaline, Michael Mehlmann, Barbara Chilcott, George Jonas
- Country
- United States of America
- Genre
- Romance, Drama
- Release date
- 1993-10-01
- Studios
- Geffen Pictures
Plot
Warning: spoilers
M. Butterfly Plot and Cast
Set in 1960s China, the story follows French diplomat Rene Gallimard as he becomes romantically involved with opera singer Song Liling. Gallimard's feelings deepen around a woman whose true identity differs entirely from the person he thinks he knows.
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