Agents Scott and Cam, along with guest operative Tori Potenza, staff writer for MovieJawn, take in a Peking opera performance with Jeremy Irons while decoding the 1993 David Cronenberg espionage drama M. Butterfly. Directed by David Cronenberg. Starring Jeremy Irons, John Lone, Barbara Sukowa, Ian Richardson, Annabel Leventon and Shizuko Hoshi. Check out Tori's writing at MovieJawn, including her excellent essay "Cronenberg on Sex and Gender: M. Butterfly." She also co-hosts the Killer Bs Podcast, which is available everywhere, and can be followed on Twitter and Instagram. Become a SpyHards Patron and gain access to top secret "Agents in the Field" bonus episodes, movie commentaries and more! Purchase the latest exclusive SpyHards merch at Redbubble. Social media: @spyhards View the NOC List and the Disavowed List at Letterboxd.com/spyhards Podcast artwork by Hannah Hughes. Theme music by Doug Astley.
Released:
Jun 26, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
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