Madame Butterfly (1954)
114 min | Drama, Musical

Madame Butterfly (1954)

114 min | Drama, Musical

A churlish American Navy officer deserts his Japanese geisha bride, then returns with a second white wife and demands custody of the geisha's biracial child.

Director

Carmine Gallone

Writers

Carmine Gallone (screenplay) | Iwao Mori (screenplay) | John Luther Long (based on the story) (as J. L. Long) | Giuseppe Giacosa (libretto by) (as G. Giacosa) & 2 more

Cinematographer

Claude Renoir

Editor

Niccolò Lazzari (as Nicolò Lazzari)

Production Designers

Mario Garbuglia | Ryotaro Mitsubayashi

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Updated Dec 29, 1954

Release date

Apr 23, 1956 (United States)

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Cast	+ Add Cast
34 cast members

Name	Known for
Kaoru Yachigusa Cio-Cio-San Cio-Cio-San See fewer	Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto (1954)
Nicola Filacuridi B.F. Pinkerton B.F. Pinkerton See fewer	Tosca (I) (1964)
Michiko Tanaka Suzuki Suzuki See fewer	Yoshiwara (1937)
Ferdinando Lidonni Sharpless, il Consule Sharpless, il Consule See fewer	House of Ricordi (1954)
Tetsu Nakamura Il Principe Yamadori (as Satoshi Nakamura) Il Principe Yamadori (as Satoshi Nakamura) See fewer	Red Sun (1971)
Kiyoshi Takagi Goro Goro See fewer	Rodan (1956)
Yoshio Kosugi Lo zio Bonzo Lo zio Bonzo See fewer	Seven Samurai (1954)
Josephine Corry Kate Pinkerton Kate Pinkerton See fewer	Madame Butterfly (1954)
Orietta Moscucci Cio-Cio-San (singing voice) Cio-Cio-San (singing voice) See fewer	Don Giovanni (1958)
Giuseppe Campora B.F. Pinkerton (singing voice) B.F. Pinkerton (singing voice) See fewer	Folio (1955)
Anna Maria Canali Suzuki (singing voice) Suzuki (singing voice) See fewer	Rigoletto (1946)
Adelio Zagonara Il Principe Yamadori (singing voice) Il Principe Yamadori (singing voice) See fewer	Tosca (1956)
Plinio Clabassi Lo zio Bonzo (singing voice) Lo zio Bonzo (singing voice) See fewer	Otello (1958)
Paolo Carloni Singer: Goro Singer: Goro See fewer	Madame Butterfly (1954)
Paolo Caroli Goro (singing voice) Goro (singing voice) See fewer	Aida (1953)
Maria Marcangeli Kate Pinkerton (singing voice) Kate Pinkerton (singing voice) See fewer	Madame Butterfly (1954)
Takarazuka Kagekidan e con la partipazione del: Geisha (as Balletto Takarazuka) e con la partipazione del: Geisha (as Balletto Takarazuka) See fewer	Die grösste Schau der Welt - Die Girls von Takarazuka (1966)
Yoshiko Asahina Geisha Girl (as Balletto Takarazuka) Geisha Girl (as Balletto Takarazuka) See fewer	Madame Butterfly (1954)
Rosetta Calavetta Traduttrice delle canzoni giapponesi (voice) Traduttrice delle canzoni giapponesi (voice) See fewer	Vento di milioni (1940)
Arnoldo Foà Narratore (voice) Narratore (voice) See fewer	The Trial (1962)
Kôko Fujinami Geisha Girl (as Balletto Takarazuka) Geisha Girl (as Balletto Takarazuka) See fewer	Atarashii sebiro (1957)
Yukiko Ibuki Geisha Girl (as Balletto Takarazuka) Geisha Girl (as Balletto Takarazuka) See fewer	Gomen (2002)
Yutaka Megumi Geisha Girl (as Balletto Takarazuka) Geisha Girl (as Balletto Takarazuka) See fewer	Madame Butterfly (1954)
Shinobu Nagara Geisha Girl (as Balletto Takarazuka) Geisha Girl (as Balletto Takarazuka) See fewer	Koikaze kaidô (1954)
Hideko Sakurama Geisha Girl (as Balletto Takarazuka) Geisha Girl (as Balletto Takarazuka) See fewer	Shunjû kagami yamajô (1952)
Hideko Shijo Geisha Girl (as Balletto Takarazuka) Geisha Girl (as Balletto Takarazuka) See fewer	Madame Butterfly (1954)
Miyako Sugata Geisha Girl (as Balletto Takarazuka) Geisha Girl (as Balletto Takarazuka) See fewer	Madame Butterfly (1954)
Hanayo Sumi Geisha Girl (as Balletto Takarazuka) Geisha Girl (as Balletto Takarazuka) See fewer	Shin Genji monogatari (1961)
Chieko Tazuru Geisha Girl (as Balletto Takarazuka) Geisha Girl (as Balletto Takarazuka) See fewer	Madame Butterfly (1954)
Harue Toyo Geisha Girl (as Balletto Takarazuka) Geisha Girl (as Balletto Takarazuka) See fewer	Madame Butterfly (1954)
Mari Tsukushi Geisha Girl (as Balletto Takarazuka) Geisha Girl (as Balletto Takarazuka) See fewer	Hayate no Harutaro (1955)
Haruko Tôgô Geisha Girl (as Balletto Takarazuka) Geisha Girl (as Balletto Takarazuka) See fewer	Dreams (1990)
Kaoru Yodo Geisha Girl (as Balletto Takarazuka) Geisha Girl (as Balletto Takarazuka) See fewer	Madame Butterfly (1954)
Yachiyo Ôtori Geisha Girl (as Balletto Takarazuka) Geisha Girl (as Balletto Takarazuka) See fewer	One Way Ticket to Love (1960)

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