Madame Butterfly
Martin Scorsese presents Madame Butterfly, the heart-wrenching story of a beautiful young geisha who sacrifices her family, her religion and ultimately her life for her American husband. In a cinematic first, director Frederic Mitterrand casts Puccini's beloved opera with Asian and Western actors, giving the film a haunting realism seldom seen on opera stages. Soprano Ying Huang stars as Butterfly and the American tenor Richard Troxell is Lieutenant Pinkerton. Beautifully sung and gorgeous to behold, here is a production of Madame Butterfly that is destined to become a classic.
Year: 1996
Genre: Performing Arts, Film Festivals 1997
Country: France
Director: Frederic Mitterrand
Starring: Ying Huang, Richard Troxell, Ning Liang
Duration: 129 Minutes
Rating: PG
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Location in store: Performing Arts
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