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Madame Butterfly

BBC Two
on BBC Two England

Adaptation of the classic Puccini opera, starring Ying Huang, Richard Troxell

Japan 1904: American sailor Pinkerton marries Madame Butterfly, a 15-year-old geisha. But he feels nothing for her and leaves for America, unaware that she is pregnant with his son.
Showing in widescreen. In Italian with English subtitles. (1995, PG)
See Films: pages 43-76 **

Contributors

Composer:
Giacomo Puccini
Director:
Frederic Mitterrand
Madame Butterfly:
Ying Huang
Pinkerton:
Richard Troxell
Suzuki:
Ning Liang
Sharpless:
Richard Cowan
Goro:
Jing Mafan
Prince Yamadori:
Christopheren Nomura
Kate Pinkerton:
Constance Hauman
Uncle Bonze:
Yo Kusakabe
Uncle Yakuside:
Touati Kamel
Child:
Miki-Lou Pinard
Source: Radio Times

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