M. Butterfly Passion. Power. Revenge. In All Their Majesty. 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. Details Casts Title M. Butterfly Release Date 1993-10-01 Runtime 01 Hours 41 Minutes Genres Romance Drama Production Companies Geffen Pictures Production Countries United States of America Jeremy Irons René Gallimard John Lone Song Liling Barbara Sukowa Jeanne Gallimard Annabel Leventon Frau Baden Shizuko Hoshi Comrade Chin Ian Richardson Ambassador Toulon Richard McMillan Embassy Colleague Vernon Dobtcheff Agent Etancelin David Hemblen Intelligence Officer #1 Damir Andrei Intelligence Officer #2 Antony Parr Intelligence Officer #3 Margaret Ma Song's Maid Tristram Jellinek Defense Attorney Philip McGough Prosecution Attorney David Neal Judge Sean Hewitt Ambassador's Aide Peter Messaline Diplomat at Party Michael Mehlmann Drunk in Paris Bar Barbara Chilcott Critic at Garden Party George Jonas Mall Trustee Carl Zvonkin Surveillance Technician Viktor Fülöp Marshal Cadman Chui Accordian Player María Teresa Uribe Paris Opera Madama Butte? Harriet Chung Red Guard Dancer Monica Gan Red Guard Dancer Ayumi Komoda Red Guard Dancer Tammy Lok Red Guard Dancer Tracey Oh Red Guard Dancer Carly Wong Red Guard Dancer