In m butterfly, rene gallimardjeremy irons is a minor official at the french. In the mid60s, while the cultural revolution is going on in china, french vice consul phillipe bouriscot irons falls in love with a singer, song john lone, who performs with the bejing opera. Tall, brooding, and impossibly wellspoken, irons has. With a longlimbed elegance and the voice of a serpent crossed with an angel, jeremy irons has long been described as swoon fodder for the thinking woman. Butterfly 1993 official trailer jeremy irons, john lone movie hd. Although the resulting film was widely considered a failure at the time. Now m butterfly soars again in a provocative film directed by david cronenberg a history of violence, eastern promises. The film stars jeremy irons and john lone, with ian richardson, barbara sukowa, and annabel leventon. One of the oddest things about this movie is that despite its general feeling of. Jeremy irons is fine as the diplomat, a difficult and obtuse character, and john lone is clipped and brittle in an equally complex role. Butterfly, a geffen pictures release through warner bros. A french diplomat irons in china falls in love with the star lone of the beijing opera, who is really a ma. I received was cracked so i sent it back for another copy and although the second copy of the disk wasnt cracked the movie didnt play at all.
Butterfly is the work of david cronenberg dead ringers, scanners, naked lunch. Butterfly 1993 official trailer jeremy irons, john lone movie hd in 1960s china, french diplomat rene gallimard falls in love with an. Based on a true incident involving a french diplomat who carried on an affair for 18 years with a man the diplomat thought was a woman, m. Song liling john lone and rene gallimard as jeremy irons in m.
David henry hwang adapted his tony awardwinning play for this. Butterfly begins in 1964 beijing when french foreign service employee rene gallimard more. Moviemaking is telling a story with the best technology at your disposal. Butterfly stars jeremy irons, john lone, ian richardson, barbara sukowa the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 40 min, and received a score of 43 out of 100 on metacritic. Butterfly by david cronenberg david cronenberg, jeremy. M butterfly original movie poster 27x40 jeremy irons, cronenberg. Butterfly john lone, jeremy irons 1993 movie press. Butterfly is a 1988 play by david henry hwang loosely based on the relationship between french diplomat bernard boursicot and shi pei pu, a male peking op.
Butterfly, based on the hit play by david henry hwang. Butterfly, a drama of love, deception and betrayal from geffen pictures release through warner bros. Details about m butterfly original movie poster 27x40 jeremy irons, cronenberg. In 1960s china, french diplomat rene gallimard falls in love with an opera singer, song liling but song is not at all who gallimard thinks. Butterfly begins in 1964 beijing when french foreign service employee rene gallimard jeremy irons becomes smitten with chinese opera performer song liling john lone. Jeremy irons and john lone give beautiful performances in this deeply poignant film, which is among david cronenbergs stronger works along with dead ringers, a history of violence, spider, eastern promises, and the fly. Gallimard is played by jeremy irons, the screens poet of tortured sexuality, and no one else could have done a better job of suggesting the inverted obsession that leads him to fixate on a woman who keeps him always at arms length. Irons character is egoistic, flawed, selfcentered not the guy to evoke sympathy.
But by the end, he is an incredibly sympathetic character who has lost all for love. But rene gallimard, the urbane frenchman played by jeremy irons. All articles, photos, audio clips and video belong to their rightful owners. The film, starring jeremy irons as the diplomat and john lone as the singer, has so far been panned more often than it has been praised, with. Stay in the know with the latest movie news and cast interviews at. Loves mysteries and betrayals cruelties are boldly portrayed in this fictional tale of french diplomat rene gallimard and beijing opera star song liling. British actor jeremy irons was born in cowes, isle of wight, a small island off the south coast of. Butterfly movie 1993 jeremy irons, john lone, barbara sukowa. Butterfly movie 1993 jeremy irons, john lone, barbara. Butterfly is a 1993 american romantic drama film directed by david cronenberg. No infringement is intended by the use of any of the photos, articles, or other information on this website. Jeremy irons, john lone, barbara sukowa, ian richardson.
After receiving classical training at the bristol old vic theatre school, irons began his acting career on stage in 1969 and has appeared in many west end theatre productions, including the shakespeare plays the winters tale, macbeth, much ado about nothing, the taming of the shrew and richard ii. For some film makers that might constitute an insurmountable problem, but this m. Butterfly lrp32564 this is an original press photo. Gallimard is played by jeremy irons, the screens poet of tortured sexuality, and no one else could have done a better job of suggesting the. Butterfly 1993 starring jeremy irons and john lone on dvd and bluray. Jeremy irons gives another superb and underrated performance in m butterfly, an elegant adaptation of the broadway hit by playwright david henry hwang. Seduction and the impossible dream the new york times. Another movie opening this fall, farewell my concubine, features a peking opera star who is quite convincing as a woman. Jeremy john irons born 19 september 1948 is an english actor and activist. Gallimard is played by jeremy irons, the screens poet of tortured sexuality, and no one else could have done a better job of suggesting the inverted obsession that leads him to fixate on a woman who keeps him always. M butterfly original movie poster 27x40 jeremy irons. Loves mysteries and betrayals cruelties are boldly portrayed in this fictional tale of french diplomat rene gallimard academy award winner jeremy irons and beijing opera star song liling john lone. Irons plays a french diplomat in china in 1964 who falls in love with a star of the beijing opera, not realizing that the entrancing performer holds secrets that will ruin his lifethat the singer is a spy for the communist. John lone as song liling and jeremy irons as renne gallimard in m.
Sold by twilight cinema and ships from amazon fulfillment. In 1960s china, french diplomat rene gallimard falls in love with an opera singer, song liling. The screenplay was written by david henry hwang based on his play of the same name. Jeremy ironss antitechnology rant is a thing of beauty the man who knew infinity tiff 2015 duration. David cronenbergs cinematic intensity eviscerates this adaptation of david henry hwangs passionate stage production. In m butterfly, rene gallimardjeremy irons is a minor official at the french embassy in beijing in 1964. Barbara sukowa, ian richardson, jeremy irons, john lone, shizuko hoshi.
John lone is awesome as madame butterfly and jeremy irons is in his usual cold, upper class self role. Great films good movies amazing movies john lone jeremy irons madame butterfly beautiful film batman vs superman true stories. But after a love affair of nearly 20 years, he finds he cannot believe anything about the beguiling, secretive singer. While acclimating to life in china, gallimard meets and becomes enamored of song liling john lone, an opera. Jeremy irons and john lone give beautiful performances in this deeply poignant film, which is among david cronenbergs stronger works along with dead. A french diplomat jeremy irons again falls in love with a beautiful chinese singer who turns out to be not only a spy, but a male spy john lone. With jeremy irons, john lone, barbara sukowa, ian richardson. A warm film its not, and its themes are a little to skeletal to come to life.
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