Madame Butterfly (2011)

Like the opera, the story is set in Nagasaki in the early 1900s. It portrays the ups and downs of a young woman known as Butterfly, who lost her parents at a young age and has become an apprentice geisha. She later meets a naval officer and gets married, though the officer intends for the marriage to last only while he is stationed in Nagasaki.

Released Nov. 19, 2011 148 min Episode 74 min None+

Genres: Drama

Network: NHK

Country: Japan
Production Country: Japan
Languages: Japanese