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M. Butterfly (1993)

Directed by David Cronenberg · Cinematography by Peter Suschitzky

R101 min54 frames

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Stills, screencaps & shots from M. Butterfly

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M. Butterfly (1993) movie still: closeup — A person wears heavy white and red theatrical greasepaint in a plain interior setting. The individual…M. Butterfly (1993) movie still: closeup — A person holds a small hand mirror against a background of corrugated material. The reflection shows a…M. Butterfly (1993) movie still: medium — A well-appointed hotel room features elegant furnishings, tall curtains, and a dark wooden table. A man…M. Butterfly (1993) movie still: closeup — A person stands beside a carved stone balustrade overlooking a wide, calm lake. In the distance, a…M. Butterfly (1993) movie still: establishing — A multi-story yellow building with a tall brick chimney is enclosed by fencing. Barbed wire crosses…M. Butterfly (1993) movie still: closeup — A dimly lit auditorium setting with rows of seats occupied by indistinct figures. A middle-aged man with…M. Butterfly (1993) movie still: medium — A man stands in a shadowed exterior courtyard during the late evening. He faces slightly away from the…M. Butterfly (1993) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room filled with stacks of paperwork and office supplies at night. A middle-aged man works at…M. Butterfly (1993) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room features a wooden table and a traditional lattice screen background. A young man sits at…M. Butterfly (1993) movie still: medium — An interior space features white bookshelves filled with books behind a wooden desk. A man in a suit sits…M. Butterfly (1993) movie still: medium — A visitation room features two metal-mesh screened enclosures divided by a partition wall. Two men wearing…M. Butterfly (1993) movie still: medium — A dimly lit interior space with a brick wall visible in the background shadow. An elderly woman holds up a…M. Butterfly (1993) movie still: medium — A dimly lit interior space with shadows obscuring most of the surrounding area. A man in a dark cardigan…M. Butterfly (1993) movie still: medium — A dark indoor space with a lit lamp visible in the blurred background. A man in a suit looks off-camera…M. Butterfly (1993) movie still: medium — A man stands on a dark, dimly lit city street at night. He is centered in the frame with an obscured urban…M. Butterfly (1993) movie still: closeup — An interior space with dim, warm lighting obscuring architectural details in darkness. A woman with dark…
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M. Butterfly — official trailer

What is M. Butterfly about?

In 1960s China, French diplomat Rene Gallimard falls in love with an opera singer, Song Liling – but Song is not at all who Gallimard thinks.

Where can you watch M. Butterfly?

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What does the cinematography of M. Butterfly look like?

Across 53 sampled frames, M. Butterfly builds its coverage from medium shots (45% of the sample), with close-ups (30%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Peter Suschitzky keeps 74% of it in soft, low-key light. 62% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 75% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of M. Butterfly?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of M. Butterfly (1993) are #322a2a, #251916, #141011, #48332d, #89796e, #554f4a — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

  • #322a2a
  • #251916
  • #141011
  • #48332d
  • #89796e
  • #554f4a

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