Summary
In 1960s China, French diplomat Rene Gallimard falls in love with opera singer Song Liling – but Song is not at all who Gallimard thinks.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
Skip it if
- You want fast pacing
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+28)
Critics 40Audiences 68GoodWatch 53
Metascore43
Tomatometer36%
Letterboxd · 19 K ratings3.5/5
IMDb6.7
Audience score67%
User score6.6
Box office
9%of its budget back
- Budget
- $17 M
- Worldwide
- $1 M
Worldwide it made back $1 M of the $17 M it cost.
Running time
1 h 41 min
A typical length for romances, −6 min on the typical 107
typical 107101Half of all romances run 97–122 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country, rent or buy in 32 more
Released
1993
October 1, 1993
33 years ago
Genres
RomanceDramaHistoryLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
ChineseMade in
United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityModerate
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 17 more30 people
- Jeremy IronsRené Gallimard
- John LoneSong Liling
- Barbara SukowaJeanne Gallimard
- Annabel LeventonFrau Baden
- Shizuko HoshiComrade Chin
- Ian RichardsonAmbassador Toulon
- Richard McMillanEmbassy Colleague
- Vernon DobtcheffAgent Etancelin
David HemblenIntelligence Officer #1
Damir AndreiIntelligence Officer #2- APAntony ParrIntelligence Officer #3
- MMMargaret MaSong's Maid
Tristram JellinekDefense Attorney
Philip McGoughProsecution Attorney
David NealJudge
Sean HewittAmbassador's Aide
Peter MessalineDiplomat at Party
Michael MehlmannDrunk in Paris Bar
Barbara ChilcottCritic at Garden Party
George JonasMall Trustee- CZCarl ZvonkinSurveillance Technician
Viktor FülöpMarshal- CCCadman ChuiAccordian Player
- MTMaría Teresa UribeParis Opera Madama Butterfly
Directing · 2
- David Cronenberg Director
- Xie Yan Third Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- David Henry Hwang Screenplay, Theatre Play, Executive Producer
Production · 3
- Philip Sandhaus Executive Producer
- Gabriella Martinelli Producer
- Deirdre Bowen Casting
Camera · 1
- Peter Suschitzky Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Ronald Sanders Editor
Sound · 2
- Howard Shore Original Music Composer
- John Lone Songs
Art · 4
- Carol Spier Production Design
- Alicia Keywan Art Direction
- Elinor Rose Galbraith Set Decoration
- James McAteer Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Denise Cronenberg Costume Design
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