M. Butterfly

Director: David Cronenberg David Cronenberg

Overview

David Henry Hwang adapted his Tony Award-winning play for this fact-based drama about a French diplomat who enters into a torrid love affair with a star of the Chinese opera. What he doesn't realize, however, is that his beloved is a double agent for the Red Chinese -- and that "she" is actually a man in disguise.

Product Details

Release Date:	05/17/2016
UPC:	0888574407506
Original Release:	1993
Rating:	R
Source:	Warner Archives
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	1:41:00
Sales rank:	39,839

Special Features

Interview with David Cronenberg; Theatrical trailer

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Jeremy Irons	Rene Gallimard
John Lone	Song Liling
Barbara Sukowa	Jeanne Gallimard
Ian Richardson	Ambassador Toulon
Annabel Leventon	Frau Baden
Shizuko Hoshi	Comrade Chin
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
Sean Hewitt	Ambassador's Aide
Peter Messaline	Diplomat at Party
Michael Mehlman	Drunk in Paris Bar
Barbara Chilcott	Critic at Garden Party
George Jonas	Mall Trustee
Carl Zvonkin	Surveillance Technician
Viktor Fulop	Marshal
Cadman Chui	Accordian Player
Harriet Chung	Red Guard Dancer
Monica Gan	Red Guard Dancer
Ayumi Komoda	Red Guard Dancer
Tammy Lok	Red Guard Dancer
Tracey Oh	Red Guard Dancer
Carly Wong	Red Guard Dancer
Maria Teresa Uribe	Paris Opera Madama Butterfly
Deirdre Bowen	Actor
Howard Shore	Composer

Technical Credits

David Henry Hwang

David Cronenberg	Director
David Henry Hwang	Screenwriter,Executive Producer
Deirdre Bowen	Casting
Gabriella Martinelli	Producer
Philip Sandhaus	Executive Producer
Bela Unger	Stunts
Bryan Day	Sound/Sound Designer