M Butterfly

Fascinating romantic drama, loosely based on real events, tells the story of French diplomat René Gallimard (Jeremy Irons) who carries on a 20-year-long love affair with Song Liling (John Lone), a Chinese opera star who Gallimard believed was a woman, but in actuality was a male and a spy working for the Chinese government. With Ian Richardson, Barbara Sukowa, Annabel Leventon. David Henry Hwang adapted his own acclaimed play for the screen; David Cronenberg directs. 101 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English DTS HD stereo Master Audio; Subtitles: English (SDH); audio commentary; interview; theatrical trailer.