Review of M. Butterfly (1993) by Alba C — 02 Sep 2007

This film was my favorite for a long time...This drama really moved me ... amazing performance by jeremy irons.

This review of M. Butterfly (1993) was written by Alba C on 02 Sep 2007.

M. Butterfly has generally received positive reviews.

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