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product_id: 36197871
title: "Madame Butterfly (Silent)"
price: "£6.48"
currency: GBP
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reviews_count: 3
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# Madame Butterfly (Silent)

**Price:** £6.48
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- **What is this?** Madame Butterfly (Silent)
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- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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## Description

Mary Pickford stars as a doomed geisha in the first filmed version of John Luther Long's famous novel. On a stopover in Japan, Lieutenant B.F. Pinkerton meets the teenage Choo-Choo-San, known to her patrons as 'Madame Butterfly'. To pass the time, the arrogant sailor forces the young girl to marry him. Though Choo-Choo-San really loves the handsome seaman, he has no intention of actually staying in the Far East. Pinkerton departs Japan, leaving his now-pregnant wife behind. Finding herself shunned by family and friends, Choo-Choo-San tries to raise her young son alone, all the while desperately awaiting her husband's return. When Pinkerton arrives in Japan with a new wife, the stage is set for tragedy. Madame Butterfly was a box-office smash in 1915, though its filming was not without its difficulties for star Mary Pickford. Sidney Olcott originally insisted the actress play the title role in a more reserved, 'Oriental' manner. When she stubbornly refused, the filmmaker walked off the set in a huff. After Pickford subsequently announced that she would direct the film herself, Olcott promptly returned to his place behind the camera. The multi-talented Marshall Neilan was one of Pickford's closest friends, and would later direct her in Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1917) and Stella Maris (1918). He is also recognized for penning the screenplay to Hell's Angels (1930). Although most of the film's action takes place in Japan, it was actually shot in Plainfield, New Jersey. Madame Butterfly would be remade in 1932 with Cary Grant and Sylvia Sidney.

Review: and a good fit for Mary - Not the opera script point by point, but fascinating to see, and a good fit for Mary. Later director Marshall "Mickey" Neilan makes a proper WASPy heel as Pinkerton. Well worth a look, and a nice print.
Review: Mary is stunning yet again - Mary Pickford can do everything she does beautifully

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN  | B0118S6Z6K |
| Actors  | Marshall Neilan, Mary Pickford |
| Best Sellers Rank | #207,974 in Movies & TV ( See Top 100 in Movies & TV ) #29,649 in Drama DVDs |
| Customer Reviews | 3.4 3.4 out of 5 stars (8) |
| Director  | Sidney Olcott |
| MPAA rating  | NR (Not Rated) |
| Media Format  | Black & White, Multiple Formats, NTSC, Silent |
| Number of discs  | 1 |
| Product Dimensions  | 0.5 x 5.35 x 7.5 inches; 2.72 ounces |
| Release date  | October 20, 2022 |
| Run time  | 1 hour |
| Studio  | Alpha Video |

## Product Details

- **Contributor:** Marshall Neilan, Mary Pickford, Sidney Olcott
- **Format:** Black & White, Multiple Formats, NTSC, Silent
- **Genre:** Classic
- **Language:** English
- **Runtime:** 1 hour

## Images

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ and a good fit for Mary
*by J***O on February 2, 2016*

Not the opera script point by point, but fascinating to see, and a good fit for Mary. Later director Marshall "Mickey" Neilan makes a proper WASPy heel as Pinkerton. Well worth a look, and a nice print.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Mary is stunning yet again
*by I***S on June 4, 2021*

Mary Pickford can do everything she does beautifully

### ⭐ Grainy and dark. Hard to see faces and background.
*by R***T on September 15, 2021*

Grainy and dark. Hard to see faces and background. I was disappointed that it was unclear. But it is old.

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*Last updated: 2026-05-19*