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Madame Butterfly (1954) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Carmine Gallone

Writing Credits  

Carmine Gallone ... (screenplay) &
Iwao Mori ... (screenplay)
 
John Luther Long ... (based on the story) (as J. L. Long)
 
Giuseppe Giacosa ... (libretto by) (as G. Giacosa) &
Luigi Illica ... (libretto by) (as L. Illica)
 
David Belasco ... (play)

Cast (in credits order)  

Kaoru Yachigusa ... Cio-Cio-San
Nicola Filacuridi Nicola Filacuridi ... B.F. Pinkerton
Michiko Tanaka Michiko Tanaka ... Suzuki
Ferdinando Lidonni Ferdinando Lidonni ... Sharpless, il Consule
Tetsu Nakamura Tetsu Nakamura ... Il Principe Yamadori (as Satoshi Nakamura)
Kiyoshi Takagi Kiyoshi Takagi ... Goro
Yoshio Kosugi Yoshio Kosugi ... Lo zio Bonzo
Josephine Corry Josephine Corry ... Kate Pinkerton
Orietta Moscucci Orietta Moscucci ... Cio-Cio-San (singing voice)
Giuseppe Campora Giuseppe Campora ... B.F. Pinkerton (singing voice)
Anna Maria Canali Anna Maria Canali ... Suzuki (singing voice)
Adelio Zagonara Adelio Zagonara ... Il Principe Yamadori (singing voice)
Plinio Clabassi Plinio Clabassi ... Lo zio Bonzo (singing voice)
Paolo Carloni Paolo Carloni ... Singer: Goro
Paolo Caroli Paolo Caroli ... Goro (singing voice)
Maria Marcangeli Maria Marcangeli ... Kate Pinkerton (singing voice)
Takarazuka Kagekidan Takarazuka Kagekidan ... e con la partipazione del: Geisha (as Balletto Takarazuka)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Yoshiko Asahina Yoshiko Asahina ... Geisha Girl (as Balletto Takarazuka)
Rosetta Calavetta Rosetta Calavetta ... Traduttrice delle canzoni giapponesi (voice)
Arnoldo Foà ... Narratore (voice)
Kôko Fujinami Kôko Fujinami ... Geisha Girl (as Balletto Takarazuka)
Yukiko Ibuki Yukiko Ibuki ... Geisha Girl (as Balletto Takarazuka)
Yutaka Megumi Yutaka Megumi ... Geisha Girl (as Balletto Takarazuka)
Shinobu Nagara Shinobu Nagara ... Geisha Girl (as Balletto Takarazuka)
Hideko Sakurama Hideko Sakurama ... Geisha Girl (as Balletto Takarazuka)
Hideko Shijo Hideko Shijo ... Geisha Girl (as Balletto Takarazuka)
Miyako Sugata Miyako Sugata ... Geisha Girl (as Balletto Takarazuka)
Hanayo Sumi Hanayo Sumi ... Geisha Girl (as Balletto Takarazuka)
Chieko Tazuru Chieko Tazuru ... Geisha Girl (as Balletto Takarazuka)
Harue Toyo Harue Toyo ... Geisha Girl (as Balletto Takarazuka)
Mari Tsukushi Mari Tsukushi ... Geisha Girl (as Balletto Takarazuka)
Haruko Tôgô Haruko Tôgô ... Geisha Girl (as Balletto Takarazuka)
Kaoru Yodo Kaoru Yodo ... Geisha Girl (as Balletto Takarazuka)
Yachiyo Ôtori Yachiyo Ôtori ... Geisha Girl (as Balletto Takarazuka)

Produced by 

Nagamasa Kawakita ... executive producer: Tôhô
Guido Luzzatto ... executive producer: Produzione Gallone
Iwao Mori ... executive producer: Tôhô
Angelo Rizzoli ... executive producer: Rizzoli Film
Kenichirô Tsunoda ... assistant producer (as Kenichiro Tsunoda)

Cinematography by 

Claude Renoir ... director of photography

Editing by 

Niccolò Lazzari ... (as Nicolò Lazzari)

Production Design by 

Mario Garbuglia
Ryotaro Mitsubayashi

Costume Design by 

Takazo Raita

Makeup Department 

Alberto De Rossi ... makeup artist
Renata Magnanti ... hair stylist
Kazuko Suzuki ... hair stylist
Junjirô Yamada ... makeup artist (as Junjiro Yamada)

Production Management 

Guglielmo Colonna ... post-production supervisor
Giulio Fiaschi ... production manager: A.D.C.

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Yoshio Aoyama ... assistant director
Franco Cirino ... assistant director
Yasuzô Masumura ... assistant director (as Yasuzo Masumura)
Franco Serino ... assistant director

Art Department 

Italo Tomassi ... set designer (uncredited)

Sound Department 

Ovidio Del Grande ... sound

Special Effects by 

Joseph Nathanson ... special effects

Camera and Electrical Department 

Amerigo Gengarelli ... supervising cameraman
Giuseppe Rotunno ... camera operator

Editorial Department 

Joan Bridge ... color consultant: Technicolor

Music Department 

Giuseppe Conca ... chorus master
Oliviero De Fabritiis ... conductor
Orchestra e Coro del Teatro dell'Opera di Roma ... orchestra and chorus
Giacomo Puccini ... music by: immortalò con le sue melodie
Luigi Ricci ... assistant conductor
Renzo Rossellini ... musical consultant

Script and Continuity Department 

Carla Gervasi ... script editor

Additional Crew 

Yoshio Aoyama ... choreographer
Gualtiero De Angelis ... voice dubbing: Nicola Filacuridi- spoken dialogue (uncredited)

See also

Release Dates | Official Sites | Company Credits | Filming & Production | Technical Specs

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