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M. Butterfly

1993·1h 41m·R
DramaRomance
IMDb Rating
★ 6.7/10
11,765 votes
Metascore
43
Metacritic

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.

M. Butterfly is a 1993 drama romance movie directed by David Cronenberg, starring Jeremy Irons, Ian Richardson, John Lone. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.7/10 from 11,765 votes and runs 1h 41m.

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Director
David Cronenberg
Stars
Jeremy Irons
Ian Richardson
John Lone
Barbara Sukowa
Creators
David Henry Hwang
Details
1993-10-01
101 min
Movie
R
★ United States, Canada
★ English, Chinese, French, Italian
Keywords
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