{"product_id":"madame-butterfly-silent-mod-dvd-movie","title":"Madame Butterfly (Silent) (MOD) (DVD MOVIE)","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. \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMadame Butterfly\u003c\/i\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eRebecca of Sunnybrook Farm\u003c\/i\u003e (1917) and \u003ci\u003eStella Maris\u003c\/i\u003e (1918).  He is also recognized for penning the screenplay to \u003ci\u003eHell's Angels\u003c\/i\u003e (1930). Although most of the film's action takes place in Japan, it was actually shot in Plainfield, New Jersey. \u003ci\u003eMadame Butterfly\u003c\/i\u003e would be remade in 1932 with Cary Grant and Sylvia Sidney.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"COLOR: #0000ff\"\u003eDVD Details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u0026gt;Rated:  NR\u003cbr\u003e\u0026gt;Runtime:  1 hours,  0 minutes\u003cbr\u003e\u0026gt;Encoding: Region 1(US \u0026amp; Canada)\u003cbr\u003e\u0026gt;Originally Released:  1\/1\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u0026gt;Label:  Alpha Video\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStarring: Mary Pickford; Marshall Neilan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"BORDER-BOTTOM: blue 3px solid; BORDER-LEFT: blue 3px solid; WIDTH: 675px; HEIGHT:140px; BORDER-TOP: blue 3px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: blue 3px solid\"\u003eThis product is made-on-demand by the manufacturer using DVD-R recordable media. Almost all DVD players can play DVD-Rs (except for some older models made before 2000) - please consult your owner's manual for formats compatible with your player. These DVD-Rs may not play on all computers or DVD player\/recorders. To address this, the manufacturer recommends viewing this product on a DVD player that does not have recording capability. \u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Alpha Video","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53382395691308,"sku":"089218766397","price":18.92,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0772\/6327\/4284\/files\/Madame-Butterfly-Silent-MOD-DVD-MOVIE.jpg?v=1782476673","url":"https:\/\/www.margaritasvideostore.com\/products\/madame-butterfly-silent-mod-dvd-movie","provider":"Margarita's Video Store LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}