Cio Cio San, a young Japanese woman, forsakes her family and friends to marry the American Navy Lieutenant Pinkerton. After his ship leaves Japan, she firmly believes that he will return to her. When she sights his ship coming into the ...See moreCio Cio San, a young Japanese woman, forsakes her family and friends to marry the American Navy Lieutenant Pinkerton. After his ship leaves Japan, she firmly believes that he will return to her. When she sights his ship coming into the harbor, she learns that he has forsaken her and their son to marry an American woman. Cio Cio San, unable to live with honor, chooses to die with honor and falls on her dagger.
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