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Madama Butterfly
2004·Movie
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A , movie: , but gripping, .
Good for date night · friends night · teens
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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.
OperaTragic RomanceHistorical DramaJapanese CultureEmotional StorytellingClassical MusicBetrayal & SacrificeCultural Clash
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Is Madama Butterfly good for date night?
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Yes: romance is 8 of 10, and the viewing guide lists it for date night.
Is Madama Butterfly plot-driven or character-driven?
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Mostly character-driven: it leans on pathos (9 of 10) and character depth (8 of 10) more than on its plot.
Is Madama Butterfly in English?
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No, it was made in Italian.