Movie poster for Madama Butterfly
TMDb Rating
9.5/10

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Madama Butterfly (1974)

Music
145 min

"Karajan magnificent in unique treatment of familiar tragedy"

Plot Summary

Mirella Freni, Placido Domingo, Christa Ludwig, and Robert Kerns star in this Jean-Pierre Ponnelle-directed version of the Puccini opera, with Herbert von Karajan conducting the Vienna Philharmonic. Madama Butterfly is a staple of the standard operatic repertoire for companies around the world, ranking 7th in the Operabase list of the most-performed operas worldwide.

Why this could be the movie

  • Plot hook: Mirella Freni, Placido Domingo, Christa Ludwig, and Robert Kerns star in this Jean-Pierre Ponnelle-directed version of the Puccini opera, with Herbert von Karajan conducting the Vienna Philharmonic.
  • Genre cues: Music
  • Director clue: Jean-Pierre Ponnelle
  • Lead cast: Mirella Freni and Plácido Domingo

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MusicJean-Pierre PonnelleMirella FreniPlácido Domingo1974

Director

Jean-Pierre Ponnelle

Top Cast

Mirella FreniPlácido DomingoRobert KernsChrista LudwigMichel Sénéchal

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