Monday Morning Maybe

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Madame Butterfly

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1932 | 86 min | Drama

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Aimed squarely at spy-story fans and people who'll be humming afterwards. Nobody is quite who they seem. Liked Hamlet or Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?? This is a good next one. The music is woven into the story, not just laid on top.
The mood
Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace
Lets scenes breathe, at 1 hr 26 min. An easy one to fit in on a school night.
What might put you off
  • Made in 1932: an older pace and style.
  • Skip it if you need something light and fast tonight.

Pinkerton marries Cho-Cho San in Japan, whilst on shore leave. When he leaves, she keeps his Japanese home as he left it. He returns three years later, having married again in America, and tells Cho-Cho that their affair is over. She has had a child in his absence, who is sent to her family, before she kills herself.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 6K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Marion Gering

  • Sylvia SidneyCho-cho San
  • Cary GrantLieutenant Pinkerton
  • Charles RugglesLieutenant Barton
  • Irving PichelYamadori
  • Helen Jerome EddyCho-cho San's Mother
  • Edmund BreeseCho-cho San's Grandfather
  • Louise CarterSuzuki
  • Sándor KállayGoro
  • Judith VosselliMadame Goro
  • Sheila TerryAdelaide