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About
In 1960s China, French diplomat Rene Gallimard falls in love with opera singer Song Liling – but Song is not at all who Gallimard thinks.
Theatrical
Oct 1, 1993
Box Office
$1.5M
Budget
$17.0M
Return
0.1x
Theaters
1
Director
Writer
Producers
Gabriella Martinelli, David Henry Hwang, Philip Sandhaus
Music
Studio
Geffen Pictures
Cast
Full credits →J
Jeremy Irons
René Gallimard
J
John Lone
Song Liling
B
Barbara Sukowa
Jeanne Gallimard
A
Annabel Leventon
Frau Baden
S
Shizuko Hoshi
Comrade Chin
I
Ian Richardson
Ambassador Toulon
R
Richard McMillan
Embassy Colleague
V
Vernon Dobtcheff
Agent Etancelin
D
David Hemblen
Intelligence Officer #1
D
Damir Andrei
Intelligence Officer #2
A
Antony Parr
Intelligence Officer #3
M
Margaret Ma
Song's Maid
T
Tristram Jellinek
Defense Attorney
P
Philip McGough
Prosecution Attorney
D
David Neal
Judge
S
Sean Hewitt
Ambassador's Aide
P
Peter Messaline
Diplomat at Party
M
Michael Mehlmann
Drunk in Paris Bar
B
Barbara Chilcott
Critic at Garden Party
G
George Jonas
Mall Trustee
