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Madame Butterfly

  • 1995
  • 2h 14m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
619
YOUR RATING
Richard Troxell and Ying Huang in Madame Butterfly (1995)
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The story of a young geisha who falls madly in love with an american captain that travels all around the world collecting hearts.The story of a young geisha who falls madly in love with an american captain that travels all around the world collecting hearts.The story of a young geisha who falls madly in love with an american captain that travels all around the world collecting hearts.

  • Director
    • Frédéric Mitterrand
  • Writers
    • Giuseppe Giacosa
    • Luigi Illica
    • Frédéric Mitterrand
  • Stars
    • Ying Huang
    • Richard Troxell
    • Ning Liang
  • See production, box office & company info
  • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    619
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Frédéric Mitterrand
    • Writers
      • Giuseppe Giacosa
      • Luigi Illica
      • Frédéric Mitterrand
    • Stars
      • Ying Huang
      • Richard Troxell
      • Ning Liang
    • 16User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination

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    Richard Troxell and Ying Huang in Madame Butterfly (1995)
    Richard Troxell and Ying Huang in Madame Butterfly (1995)
    Richard Troxell and Ying Huang in Madame Butterfly (1995)
    Richard Troxell and Ying Huang in Madame Butterfly (1995)
    Richard Troxell and Ying Huang in Madame Butterfly (1995)
    Richard Troxell and Ying Huang in Madame Butterfly (1995)
    Richard Troxell and Ying Huang in Madame Butterfly (1995)
    Richard Troxell and Ying Huang in Madame Butterfly (1995)
    Richard Troxell and Ying Huang in Madame Butterfly (1995)
    Richard Troxell and Ying Huang in Madame Butterfly (1995)

    Top cast

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    Ying Huang
    • Cio-Cio-San
    Richard Troxell
    • Pinkerton
    Ning Liang
    • Suzuki
    Richard Cowan
    • Sharpless
    Jing Ma Fan
    • Goro
    Christopheren Nòmura
    • Prince Yamadori
    Constance Hauman
    Constance Hauman
    • Kate Pinkerton
    Kusakabe Yo
    • Uncle Bonze
    Kamel Touati
    Kamel Touati
    • Uncle Yakusidé
    Miki-Lou Pinard
    • The Child
    Yoshi Oida
    Yoshi Oida
    • Butterfly's Father
    Qing Wu
    • Imperial Commissary
    Nabil Agoun
    • The Orderly Officer
    Lofti Bahri
    • Officer in Charge
    Salem Zahrouni
    • The Photographer
    Thérèse Nguyen Ba Hau
    • Butterfly's Mother
    Wen-Juan Zhao
    • The Cousin
    Midori Mornet
    • The Aunt
    • Director
      • Frédéric Mitterrand
    • Writers
      • Giuseppe Giacosa(libretto)
      • Luigi Illica(libretto)
      • Frédéric Mitterrand(adaptation)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The entire Japanese village set and house were built in Tunisia, Northern Africa.
    • 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.
    • Quotes

      Lieutenant Benjamin Franklin Pinkerton: She's like a porcelain doll. She sets me on fire.

    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: The Cable Guy/Stealing Beauty/Moll Flanders/Sgt. Kabukiman NYPD/The Switchblade Sisters/Madame Butterfly (1996)

    User reviews16

    Review
    Review
    Featured review
    8/10
    Strong story lends to some powerful acting.
    Unfortunatly , their lips aren't moving right. So their either lip synching or it's been dubbed. Richard Troxell's the best in this. His emotion drips off the screen. So's his cohort. The actress playing butterfly looks and acts too old for the part. I personally loved this film. But as they are singing in opera terms, many might not appreciate it. It's up to you. (example: I found it to be uplifting and another person found it to be more depressing than The Refelecting Skin.) So what you take from it is entirely up to you. :)

    9/10 (can't give it a full 10 because of the dubbing/lip synch problems.

    Quality: 9/10 Entertainment: 10/10 (how can you not. with such powerful singing) Replayable: 6/10
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    5
    • PatrynXX
    • Mar 8, 2002

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 22, 1995 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • United Kingdom
      • Germany
    • Language
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Madame Butterfly, de Frederick Mitterand
    • Production companies
      • Erato Films
      • Idéale Audience
      • Imalyre
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $65,196
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $6,027
      • May 5, 1996
    • Gross worldwide
      • $65,196
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 14 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby SR
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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