Madame Butterfly (1995)
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- 2h 15min
- Drama, Music
- 22 Nov 1995 (France)
- Movie
The story of a young geisha who falls madly in love with an american captain that travels all around the world collecting hearts.
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Awards:
- 1 win & 1 nomination.
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Cast
| Ying Huang | ... |
Cio-Cio-San
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| Richard Troxell | ... |
Pinkerton
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Ning Liang | ... |
Suzuki
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Richard Cowan | ... |
Sharpless
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Jing Ma Fan | ... |
Goro
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Christopheren Nòmura | ... |
Prince Yamadori
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| Constance Hauman | ... |
Kate Pinkerton
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Kusakabe Yo | ... |
Uncle Bonze
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| Kamel Touati | ... |
Uncle Yakusidé
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Miki-Lou Pinard | ... |
The Child
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| Yoshi Oida | ... |
Butterfly's Father
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Qing Wu | ... |
Imperial Commissary
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Nabil Agoun | ... |
The Orderly Officer
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Lofti Bahri | ... |
Officer in Charge
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Salem Zahrouni | ... |
The Photographer
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Thérèse Nguyen Ba Hau | ... |
Butterfly's Mother
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Wen-Juan Zhao | ... |
The Cousin
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Midori Mornet | ... |
The Aunt
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Abdellaziz Aslen | ... |
Servant
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Santy Norasingh | ... |
Servant
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Wahid Touihri | ... |
Pousse-Pousse
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Satsuki Ashibe | ... |
Geisha
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Azuki | ... |
Geisha
(as Azuki Hagino)
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Corinne Chhea | ... |
Geisha
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| Tsuyu Shimizu | ... |
Geisha
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Sonia Ung | ... |
Geisha
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Ae Jea Winslow | ... |
Geisha
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Emeline Yun | ... |
Geisha
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Laksmi Yun | ... |
Geisha
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Bassam Bouchoucha | ... |
Porter
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Wei Chen | ... |
Porter
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Mohamed Fatnassi | ... |
Porter
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Abdul Hejazi | ... |
Porter
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Arnaud Kuroda | ... |
Porter
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Moktar Toumi | ... |
Porter
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Marc Ellsbury | ... |
Bonzillon
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Justin O'Friel | ... |
Bonzillon
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Huynh Al | ... |
The Family
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Eat Aslen | ... |
The Family
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Syhem Belkhodja | ... |
The Family
(as Sihem Belkhodja)
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Janis Belkilani | ... |
The Family
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Nawel Chelbi | ... |
The Family
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Karen Choe | ... |
The Family
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Gong Da | ... |
The Family
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Wu Dazhi | ... |
The Family
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Thi Kiem Doan | ... |
The Family
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Trinh Hoc Doan | ... |
The Family
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Nathalie Duong | ... |
The Family
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Mean Ellouze | ... |
The Family
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Omaya Harrar | ... |
The Family
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Saeko Homma | ... |
The Family
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Zuka Jajdoub | ... |
The Family
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Wi Jinpeng | ... |
The Family
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Yôko Kanai | ... |
The Family
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Hero Kawashima | ... |
The Family
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Mikiko Kojima | ... |
The Family
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Ann MacKenzie | ... |
The Family
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Aicha Mechmech | ... |
The Family
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Ya Ning | ... |
The Family
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Khouane Thong Norasingh | ... |
The Family
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Thatsaphone Norasingh | ... |
The Family
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Yang Ya Ping | ... |
The Family
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Habib Raïes | ... |
The Family
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Pum Robinson | ... |
The Family
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Duong Seng | ... |
The Family
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Lucia Tadena | ... |
The Family
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Cao Truong | ... |
The Family
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Minh-Canh Truong | ... |
The Family
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Thi Bach Truong | ... |
The Family
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Bazri Wis | ... |
The Family
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Alain Yamasaki | ... |
The Family
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Fusae Yamasaki | ... |
The Family
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Yo Yoshimatsu | ... |
The Family
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Marie-Christine André | ... |
Shadow Theatre
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Léocadie Baka | ... |
Shadow Theatre
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Olivier Charvet | ... |
Shadow Theatre
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Suzanna Scott | ... |
Shadow Theatre
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Edmund-Zelotes Tolliver | ... |
Imperial Commissary, Uncle Bonze (voice)
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Laurence Monteyrol | ... |
Butterfly's Mother (voice)
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Catherine Napoli | ... |
The Cousin (voice)
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Asaya Otsuka | ... |
The Aunt (voice)
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Richard Tronc | ... |
Uncle Yakusidé (voice)
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Directed by
| Frédéric Mitterrand | ||
Written by
| Giuseppe Giacosa | ... | (libretto) & |
| Luigi Illica | ... | (libretto) |
| Frédéric Mitterrand | ... | (adaptation) |
Produced by
| Ahmed Baha Attia | ... | associate producer (as Ahmed Baha Eddine Attia) |
| Pierre-Olivier Bardet | ... | producer |
| Karima Ladjimi | ... | assistant producer |
| Samsung Nices | ... | associate producer |
| Daniel Toscan du Plantier | ... | producer |
Cinematography by
| Philippe Welt | ||
Editing by
| Luc Barnier | ||
Casting By
| Isabelle Partiot | ||
Production Design by
| Michèle Abbé-Vannier | ||
| Taieb Jallouli | ... | (as Taïeb Jallouli) |
Costume Design by
| Christian Gasc | ||
Makeup Department
| Reiko Kruk | ... | makeup designer |
| Thi Thanh Tu Nguyen | ... | makeup artist |
| Thi-Loan Nguyen | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Jacques Attia | ... | production manager |
| Kader Djedra | ... | unit production manager |
| Youcef Djedra | ... | régisseur adjoint |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Michel Debats | ... | assistant director |
| Moez Kamoun | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Taieb Jallouli | ... | production designer: Tunisia |
| Bernadette Saint Loubert | ... | set dresser |
Sound Department
| William Flageollet | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Didier Gervais | ... | sound |
| Stéphanie Granel | ... | sound |
| Guy Level | ... | sound mixer |
| Jean-Noël Yven | ... | sound effects editor |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Philippe Cointepas | ... | focus puller |
| Pascal Gennesseaux | ... | camera operator |
Music Department
| James Conlon | ... | musical director |
| William Flageollet | ... | music mixer |
| Michel Glotz | ... | music producer: artistic director |
| Daniel Lipnik | ... | music advisor |
| Laurence Monteyrol | ... | backup singer: Thérèse Nguyen Ba Hau |
| Catherine Napoli | ... | backup singer: Wen-Juan Zhao |
| Orchestre de Paris | ... | musician |
| Asaya Otsuka | ... | backup singer: Midori Mornet |
| Giacomo Puccini | ... | music by |
| Choeur de Radio France | ... | musician (as Choeurs de Radio France) |
| Edmund-Zelotes Tolliver | ... | backup singer: Kusakabe Yo, Quing Wu |
| Richard Tronc | ... | backup singer: Kamel Touati |
| Daniel Zalay | ... | music producer: artistic director |
Script and Continuity Department
| Ariane Adriani | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| Elodie Baticle | ... | production assistant |
| Marie-Noëlle Hauville | ... | production accountant |
Production Companies
- Erato Films
- Idéale Audience
- Imalyre (co-production)
- VTCOM France Telecom (co-production)
- France 3 Cinéma (co-production)
- Sony Classical (co-production)
- Canal+ (participation)
- British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (particiaption)
- Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF) (participation)
- Sianel 4 Cymru (S4C) (participation)
- Fondation d'entreprise (support)
- France Télécom (support)
- Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC) (participation)
- European Script Fund (participation)
- MEDIA Programme of the European Union (developed by)
Distributors
- Les Films du Losange (1995) (France) (theatrical)
- Idéale Audience (1995) (World-wide) (rights)
- Blue Dolphin Film Distribution (1997) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Les Films de l'Elysée (1995) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Remstar Distribution (1996) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Sacher Distribuzione (1997) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Sadfi Films (1995) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Classics (1996) (United States) (theatrical)
- Wanda Distribución Cinematográfica de Films S.A. (1996) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (1996) (Germany) (VHS)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2002) (Germany) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2002) (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Orchestre de Paris (orchestra)
- Choeurs de Radio France (chorus)
- Radio France (music recording)
- Salle Olivier Messiaen (music recorded at)
- Air France (thanks)
- Alga-Samuelson (camera equipment provided by)
- Cinémathèque Gaumont (archive)
- Excalibur (titles and opticals)
- France Télécom (support)
- L.C.P. di Pompei (thanks)
- Pathé Télévision (archive)
- S.G.A.C. Bellan (thanks)
- Sony Classical (soundtrack)
- TSF (grip and lighting equipment)
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The entire Japanese village set and house were built in Tunisia, Northern Africa. See more » |
| Goofs | During Act 2 and Act 3, a blooming wisteria is shown to be growing along the house's roof above the porch. In reality wisteria would not have been grown here as the house's structure would have been unsuitable for it. Wisteria is a plant known to become heavy and massive with age; it would have been grown along a sturdy trellis or stone wall instead as not to cause any damage. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Cable Guy/Stealing Beauty/Moll Flanders/Sgt. Kabukiman NYPD/The Switchblade Sisters/Madame Butterfly (1996). See more » |
| Quotes |
Lieutenant Benjamin Franklin Pinkerton:
She's like a porcelain doll. She sets me on fire. See more » |