The Winter Butterfly (2010)

The Winter Butterfly is a story about passion and love, depicting Matsunaga a samurai, as a corrupt oppressor rather than a hero. With the emergence of a new system during the Meiji period,... See full summary »

Director:

Marcus Tozini

Writer:

Marcus Tozini

Stars:

Sam Aoyama, Ikuma Isaac Fryman, Sharon Gee

Cast

Credited cast:
Sam Aoyama	...	Benjiro
Ikuma Isaac Fryman	...	Toyotomi
Sharon Gee	...	Mitsue
Jet Harp	...	Kenshi's father
Seiko Higuma	...	Kenshi
Aimme Hofmann	...	Kenshi's mother
Sherry Hwang	...	Ayame
Emi Ikehata	...	Yukiko
Julie Jei	...	Ayeko-san
Tomoko Kamimura	...	Haruko
Ai Kiyono	...	Natsuko
Yumi Kurosawa	...	Koto Player
Sulinh Lafontaine	...	Izumi, Matsunaga's mother / Geisha
Tae Young Tarquin Lee	...	Yoshiaki
Sylvia Ng	...	Maid

Storyline

The Winter Butterfly is a story about passion and love, depicting Matsunaga a samurai, as a corrupt oppressor rather than a hero. With the emergence of a new system during the Meiji period, many things changed in Japan for the sake of progress. The story told in four parts is related to the seasons of the year, which can be scorching, amenable, cold or unpredictable. All evoked by Stephen Warbeck's beautiful and sensitive score.

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Plot Keywords:

samurai | butterfly | winter

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Filming Locations:

Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$100,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

120 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

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