Ménage du Madame Butterfly (Le)

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Le Ménage moderne du Madame Butterfly is a bisexual, hardcore pornographic film from France. It is notable for being the earliest known adult film to incorporate bisexual and homosexual intercourse.

The production values on the film are notably high, even for a mainstream feature film of the day. It includes location shots of an Asian street full of rickshaws and a sailing ship on the Pacific Ocean. The costumes and sets are almost lavish. The film has a lengthy and complex plot, and includes intertitles.

The film is based on the opera Madama Butterfly by Giacomo Puccini.

Lt. Pinkerton is a strapping American sailor in Japan. He marries Madame Butterfly and ravishes her while Butterfly's maid, Soosooky (or Soussaki) watches and masturbates. Pinkerton leaves. A new character, Pink-hop "the coolie boy" (played by Natan), spies on Butterfly and Soosooky as they engage in lesbian sex. He masturbates while watching them.

Pinkerton returns, and is angered by Pink-hop's delay in opening the door. As punishment, he engages in oral and anal homosexual intercourse with the male servant. The violent intent of the punishment is mixed with humor (such as Pinkerton wiggling his buttocks at the camera). Pinkerton then engages in oral, anal, and vaginal sex with Soosooky. A new male character, Mr. Sharpless, meets with Butterfly and performs various sex acts with her before telling her that Pinkerton is a bigamist. Pinkerton, Soosooky, and Pink-hop return. Butterfly is angry, but soon succumbs to her lust for Pinkerton. All five individuals have sexual intercourse. Pink-hop engages in receptive anal intercourse with Pinkerton and Sharpless while performing cunnilingus on the women. While having vaginal and anal sex with the women, Pink-hop also fellates Pinkerton and Sharpless. The film ends with Pinkerton waving at the audience.

There are two extant sets of intertitles, in French and English. The French intertitles are generally witty and humorous, poking fun at racism and American arrogance while making a number of double entendres. The English intertitles are far more crude and racist in tone.