Madama Butterfly
2004, Italian. Directed by Franco Zeffirelli & George Blume.
Japan, early twentieth century. U.S. Navy Lieutenant B.F. Pinkerton inspects the house he has leased from a marriage broker. The broker, Goro, has procured him three servants and a geisha wife, Cio-Cio-San, known as Madama Butterfly. He is enchanted with the fragile Cio-Cio-San. Cio-Cio-San is heard in the distance joyously singing of her wedding. In a quiet moment, Cio-Cio-San shows her bridegroom her few earthly treasures and tells him of her intention to embrace his Christian faith. The Imperial Commissioner performs the wedding ceremony, and the guests toast the couple. The celebration is interrupted by Cio-Cio-San's uncle, a Buddhist priest, who bursts in, cursing the girl for having renounced her ancestors' religion. Alone with Cio-Cio-San in the moonlit garden, her husband dries her tears, and she joins him in singing of their love.
- Runtime
- 2h 22m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Italian
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Cast & crew
- Franco ZeffirelliDirector
- George BlumeDirector
- Mina BlumKate Pinkerton
- Carlo BosiGoro, a matchmaker
- Fiorenza CedolinsCio-Cio-san (Madama Butterfly)
- Francesco FranciSuzuki, her maid
- Marcello GiordaniB. F. Pinkerton, Lieutenant in the United States Navy
- Juan PonsSharpless, United States consul at Nagasaki
- Carlo StriuliThe Bonze, Cio-Cio-san's uncle
- Alessandro BattiatoPrince Yamadori
- Angelo NardinocchiThe Imperial Commissioner
- Giovanni ScordinoThe Official Registrar
- Veronica SimeoniCio-Cio-san's mother
- Maria Letizia GrosselliThe cousin
Details
- Released
- 10 July 2004
- Country
- Austria
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Madama Butterfly runs 142 minutes (2h 22m).
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Who directed Madama Butterfly?
Madama Butterfly (2004) was directed by Franco Zeffirelli and George Blume and stars Mina Blum, Carlo Bosi, Fiorenza Cedolins.