History Trivia / MButterfly

* PlayingAgainstType: In a directing case, a period romantic thriller directed by Creator/DavidCronenberg. [[BodyHorror Yes, that Cronenberg.]]

* CaliforniaDoubling: Aside from some locations shots, the film was shot mostly in Toronto. The Paris opera house, the French courtroom, and the prison where Gallimmard is held were all actually in Hungary.

* CaliforniaDoubling: The film version has Beijing doubled mostly by Toronto. The Paris opera house, the French courtroom, and the prison where Gallimmard is held were all actually shot in Hungary.

** The various stage versions usually don't cast an actual Frenchman as Gallimard. Creator/JohnLithgow from the original run is American (later replaced by the Welsh Creator/AnthonyHopkins) and Creator/CliveOwen from the 2017 revival is English. Creator/JeremyIrons in the movie is also English, and his wife is played by German actress [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbara_Sukowa Barbara Sukowa]].

* PlayingAgainstType: In a directing case, a romantic thriller directed by Creator/DavidCronenberg. [[BodyHorror Yes, that Cronenberg.]]

* FakeNationality: Gallimard is usually not played by an actual Frenchman. Creator/JohnLithgow in the original Broadway production is American and Creator/CliveOwen is English. Creator/JeremyIrons in the film version is also English.
** Comrade Chin in the film version is played by Japanese-American actress Shizuko Hoshi, and Gallimard's wife ([[AdaptationNameChange renamed]] Jeanne) is played by German actress Barbara Sukowa.
** The film only has one single actual Frenchman in the cast (Vernon Dobtcheff, who plays Etancelin). Everyone else is either British or Canadian.

* ActorSharedBackground: Before he was a film actor, John Lone trained in Peking Opera.

* CaliforniaDoubling: The film version has Beijing doubled mostly by Toronto. The French prison where Gallimmard is held was actually shot in Hungary.

* CaliforniaDoubling: The film version has Toronto double for Beijing and parts of Paris. The French prison where Gallimmard is held was actually shot in Hungary.

** The film only has a single actual Frenchman in the cast (Vernon Dobtcheff, who plays Etancelin). Everyone else is either British or Canadian.

** Comrade Chin in the film version is played by Japanese-American actress Shizuko Hoshi, and Gallimard's wife is played by German actress Barbara Sukowa.

** Comrade Chin in the film version is played by Japanese-American actress Shizuko Hoshi, and Gallimard's wife is played by German actress Barbara Sukowa. The rest of the actors playing Frenchmen are either British or Canadian.

* CaliforniaDoubling: The film version has Toronto double for Beijing parts of Paris. The French prison where Gallimmard is held was actually shot in Hungary.

** Comrade Chin in the film version is played by Japanese-American actress Shizuko Hoshi, and Gallimard's wife is played by German actress Barbara Sukowa.

* CaliforniaDoubling: The film version has Toronto double for Beijing parts of Paris. The French prison where Gallimmard is held was actually shot in Budapest, Hungary.

** Comrade Chin in the film version is played by Japanese-American actress Shizuko Hoshi.

* PlayingAgainstType: In a directing case, a romantic thriller directed by Creator/DavidCronenberg. [[BodyHorror Yes, that Cronenberg.]]