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Madama Butterfly

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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…

DirectorsFranco Zeffirelli·George Blume

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Cast · Directed by Franco Zeffirelli

MB
Mina Blum
Kate Pinkerton
CB
Carlo Bosi
Goro, a matchmaker
FCFiorenza Cedolins
Fiorenza Cedolins
Cio-Cio-san (Madama Butterfly)
FF
Francesco Franci
Suzuki, her maid
MGMarcello Giordani
Marcello Giordani
B. F. Pinkerton, Lieutenant in the United States Navy
JPJuan Pons
Juan Pons
Sharpless, United States consul at Nagasaki
CS
Carlo Striuli
The Bonze, Cio-Cio-san's uncle
AB
Alessandro Battiato
Prince Yamadori
AN
Angelo Nardinocchi
The Imperial Commissioner
GS
Giovanni Scordino
The Official Registrar
VS
Veronica Simeoni
Cio-Cio-san's mother
MG
Maria Letizia Grosselli
The cousin

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