M. Butterfly

1993 · 101 MIN · IMDB 6.7 · 11,271 VOTES · DIR. David Cronenberg

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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

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