M. Butterfly
1993 · 101 MIN · IMDB 6.7 · 11,271 VOTES · DIR. David Cronenberg
Overview
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 733 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:02:12 The expense reports from Intelligence.
00:04:10 Oh, Frau Baden says there's going to be an opera performance.
00:07:23 But I gather such an irony is lost on you.
00:09:30 They warned us in Paris about it, remember?
00:11:18 Mm.
00:18:39 Sometimes it is also mutual.
00:24:52 France is a country living in the modern era.
00:28:26 Because I found two more questionable items tonight.
00:30:39 It has been six weeks since we last met.
00:32:53 You see...
00:35:24 - Don't you know already? - I want you to say it.
00:38:41 Though inexperienced, I'm not ignorant.
00:43:39 ...we will detonate six atom bombs over the Forbidden City.
00:47:10 And why do you have to behave this way when he is not even here?
00:51:55 You toss words like that around as if you really meant them.
00:54:32 I've betrayed you in so many ways, but I'll love you.
01:03:01 In short, gentlemen, the report stresses that:
01:05:52 Never forget what our love has brought to life.
01:09:36 Hard labor will cleanse you of these evils...
01:15:44 Oh.
01:20:49 Monsieur Song, please.
01:25:08 ...that I've wasted all this time...
01:29:41 I made all of France laugh.
01:35:06 Also known as Madame Butterfly.
Cast & Characters
Jeremy Irons
René Gallimard
John Lone
Song Liling
Barbara Sukowa
Jeanne Gallimard
Ian Richardson
Ambassador Toulon
Annabel Leventon
Frau Baden
Shizuko Hoshi
Comrade Chin
Richard McMillan
Embassy Colleague
Vernon Dobtcheff
Agent Etancelin
David Hemblen
Intelligence Officer #1
Damir Andrei
Intelligence Officer #2
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed733
Dialogue density7.3 lines / min
First line00:02:12
Final line01:35:06
Production Record
DirectorDavid Cronenberg
LanguageEnglish
Budget$17,000,000
Revenue$1,499,795
IMDb votes11,271