| Madame Butterfly | |
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| Directed by | Carmine Gallone |
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Madama Butterfly by Giacomo Puccini |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Claude Renoir [1] |
| Edited by | Niccolò Lazzari [1] |
| Music by | Giacomo Puccini [1] |
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| Distributed by | Toho (Japan) |
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Running time | 81 minutes [2] |
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| Language | Italian |
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.
Cast
- 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
Madame Butterfly was shot at Cinecittà Studios in Rome between October and December 1954. [1]
Release
Madame 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
Bibliography
- 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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| Madame Butterfly | |
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| Directed by | Carmine Gallone |
| Screenplay by |
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| Based on |
Madama Butterfly by Giacomo Puccini |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Claude Renoir [1] |
| Edited by | Niccolò Lazzari [1] |
| Music by | Giacomo Puccini [1] |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Toho (Japan) |
Release dates |
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Running time | 81 minutes [2] |
| Countries |
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| Language | Italian |
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.
Cast
- 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
Madame Butterfly was shot at Cinecittà Studios in Rome between October and December 1954. [1]
Release
Madame 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
Bibliography
- 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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