M. Butterfly (1993)

Directed by

David Cronenberg

Genre

drama film, romance film, spy film, LGBTQ-related film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 41m

Rated

R

Rating

6.6 of 10 from 246 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A French diplomat falls deeply in love with a Chinese opera singer. Over many years he does not realize his lover is actually a man and a spy for the Chinese government.

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What happens

M. Butterfly is a 1993 American romantic drama film directed by David Cronenberg and written by David Henry Hwang based on his 1988 play. The film stars Jeremy Irons and John Lone, with Ian Richardson, Barbara Sukowa, and Annabel Leventon. The story is loosely based on true events which involved French diplomat Bernard Boursicot and Chinese opera singer Shi Pei Pu. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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