Does Madame Butterfly end with hope?

No. Less hopeful than 100% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Madame Butterfly sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 99% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Madame Butterfly easy watching?

No. Less comforting than 92% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Madame Butterfly violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Madame Butterfly scary?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Madame Butterfly

Name: Madame Butterfly
Genre: Drama
Released: 1932
Duration: 86 min
Rating: 5.4
Cast: Sylvia Sidney, Cary Grant, Charles Ruggles, Irving Pichel, Helen Jerome Eddy

Directed by Marion Gering

Produced by Paramount Pictures

193286 min5.4 / 10

A tragic, deeply melancholic drama of cultural collision and romantic betrayal that culminates in suicide, exploring the devastating consequences of broken promises and power imbalance.

Pinkerton marries Cho-Cho San in Japan, whilst on shore leave. When he leaves, she keeps his Japanese home as he left it. He returns three years later, having married again in America, and tells Cho-Cho that their affair is over. She has had a child in his absence, who is sent to her family, before she kills herself.

Clusters

Toxic Romantic Relationships Forbidden Love Story Corrupted by Ambition Toxic Romance Movies Samurai Movies

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Suicide Geisha Based On Play Or Musical Promise Interracial Romance Cultural Difference Black And White Pre-code Yellowface

Questions people ask

Does Madame Butterfly end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 100% of films.
Is Madame Butterfly sad? Yes, very. More sad than 99% of films.
Is Madame Butterfly easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.
Is Madame Butterfly violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Madame Butterfly scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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