M. Butterfly

1993 film by David Cronenberg
Movie film Q1513195
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M. Butterfly

Summary

M. Butterfly is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (523 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • M. Butterfly's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • M. Butterfly's director is recorded as David Cronenberg[4].
  • M. Butterfly's screenwriter is recorded as David Henry Hwang[5].
  • M. Butterfly's screenwriter is recorded as David Cronenberg[6].
  • M. Butterfly's composer is recorded as Howard Shore[7].
  • M. Butterfly's genre is recorded as romance film[8].
  • M. Butterfly's genre is recorded as drama film[9].
  • M. Butterfly's genre is recorded as spy film[10].
  • M. Butterfly's genre is recorded as LGBTQ-related film[11].
  • M. Butterfly's based on is recorded as M. Butterfly[12].
  • M. Butterfly's cast member is recorded as Jeremy Irons[13].
  • M. Butterfly's cast member is recorded as John Lone[14].
  • M. Butterfly's cast member is recorded as Barbara Sukowa[15].
  • M. Butterfly's cast member is recorded as Ian Richardson[16].
  • M. Butterfly's cast member is recorded as Vernon Dobtcheff[17].
  • M. Butterfly's cast member is recorded as David Hemblen[18].
  • M. Butterfly's cast member is recorded as Shizuko Hoshi[19].
  • M. Butterfly's producer is recorded as Gabriella Martinelli[20].
  • M. Butterfly's production company is recorded as The Geffen Film Company[21].
  • M. Butterfly's director of photography is recorded as Peter Suschitzky[22].
  • M. Butterfly's IMDb ID is recorded as tt0107468[23].
  • M. Butterfly's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[24].
  • M. Butterfly's distribution format is recorded as video on demand[25].
  • M. Butterfly's review score is recorded as 5.6/10[26].
  • M. Butterfly's review score is recorded as 43/100[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

M. Butterfly's producer is recorded as Gabriella Martinelli[20]. Its director is recorded as David Cronenberg[4]. Screenwriters include David Henry Hwang[5] and David Cronenberg[6]. Cast members include Jeremy Irons[13], John Lone[14], Barbara Sukowa[15], Ian Richardson[16], Vernon Dobtcheff[17], and David Hemblen[18].

Publication

Publication dates include +1993-01-01T00:00:00Z[28] and +1993-12-09T00:00:00Z[29]. M. Butterfly's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[24]. Genres include romance film[8], drama film[9], spy film[10], and LGBTQ-related film[11].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include Bernard Boursicot[30], Shi Pei Pu[31], and Madama Butterfly[32].

Reception

Reviews include 5.6/10[26], 43/100[27], and 39%[33].

Adaptations and Inspiration

M. Butterfly's after a work by is recorded as David Henry Hwang[34].

Why It Matters

M. Butterfly ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (523 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . The Movie Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [33] . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] . Lexicon of international films. wikidata.org.
  29. [30] . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] . wikidata.org.
  32. [34] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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