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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Distributed by | Toho (Japan) |
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Running time | 81 minutes[2] |
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Language | Italian |
Madame Butterfly was shot at Cinecittà Studios in Rome between October and December 1954.[1]
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]
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