M. Butterfly

Passion. Power. Revenge. In All Their Majesty.

10/1/19931h 41min6.6/10(256 TMDB votes)

RomanceDrama

Directed by David Cronenberg

Plot

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

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Cast

Jeremy Irons

René Gallimard

John Lone

Song Liling

Barbara Sukowa

Jeanne Gallimard

Annabel Leventon

Frau Baden

Shizuko Hoshi

Comrade Chin

Ian Richardson

Ambassador Toulon

Richard McMillan

Embassy Colleague

Vernon Dobtcheff

Agent Etancelin

David Hemblen

Intelligence Officer #1

Damir Andrei

Intelligence Officer #2

Antony Parr

Intelligence Officer #3

Margaret Ma

Song's Maid

Tristram Jellinek

Defense Attorney

Philip McGough

Prosecution Attorney

David Neal

Judge