Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Sylvia Sidney
Cho-cho San
Lead
Cary Grant
Lieutenant Pinkerton
Charles Ruggles
Lieutenant Barton
Irving Pichel
Yamadori
Helen Jerome Eddy
Cho-cho San's Mother
Edmund Breese
Cho-cho San's Grandfather
Louise Carter
Suzuki
SK
Sándor Kállay
Goro
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Marion Gering's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Madame Butterfly is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
