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M. Butterfly

1993 · 101 min

A slow, haunting plunge into self-deception and desire, where every tender moment carries a quiet, unsettling sting.

Directed by: David Cronenberg
Genres: Romance, Drama
Starring: Jeremy Irons, John Lone, Barbara Sukowa

Tagline: Passion. Power. Revenge. In All Their Majesty.
Overview: In 1960s China, French diplomat Rene Gallimard falls in love with opera singer Song Liling – but Song is not at all who Gallimard thinks.

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Directed by: David Cronenberg
Genres: Romance, Drama
Starring: Jeremy Irons, John Lone, Barbara Sukowa

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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
obsession
deception
love
power
Places: big city
single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex strong

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	2
Horror	2
Humour	3
Realism	7
Romance	6
Tension	6
Darkness	7
Complexity	8
Emotional weight	8

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