Madame Butterfly (Italian: Madama Butterfly) is a 1954 musical film directed by Carmine Gallone and starring Kaoru Yachigusa, Nicola Filacuridi and Michiko Tanaka.[3] It is based on Giacomo Puccini's opera, Madama Butterfly which is based on David Belasco's short story of the same name.
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| Directed by | Carmine Gallone |
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| Based on | Madama Butterfly by Giacomo Puccini |
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| Cinematography | Claude Renoir[1] |
| Edited by | Niccolò Lazzari[1] |
| Music by | Giacomo Puccini[1] |
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Running time | 81 minutes[2] |
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| Language | Italian |
Cast
edit- Kaoru Yachigusa as Madame Butterfly, sung by Orietta Moscucci[4]
- Nicola Filacuridi as Pinkerton, sung by Giuseppe Campora
- Michiko Tanaka as Suzuki, sung by Gianna Maria Canale
- Ferdinando Lidonni as Sharpless, the Consul
- Kiyoshi Takagi as Goro, sung by Paolo Carloni
- Yoshio Kosugi as Bonze, sung by Plinio Clabassi
- Tetsu Nakamura as Yamadori, sung by Adelio Zagonara
- Josephine Corry as Kate Pinkerton
Production
editMadame Butterfly was shot at Cinecittà Studios in Rome between October and December 1954.[1]
Release
editMadame Butterfly was distributed theatrically in Japan on 3 June 1955.[1] It was released in the United States by I.F.E. in Italian with English subtitles on 23 April 1956.[1] It was reissued in 1970 by Cinemation Industries.[1]
References
editBibliography
edit- Galbraith IV, Stuart (2008). The Toho Studios Story: A History and Complete Filmography. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-1461673743.
- Goble, Alan (1999). The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter.
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