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Miss Butterfly
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Miss Butterfly

1966-02-04 · 68 min · ★ 8.0

Drama · Comedy

After the death of their father, 18-year-old Helene Raupe (“coccoon”) and her younger sister Asta come under the guardianship of the youth welfare office in East Berlin. Helene fails miserably as a fishmonger, fashion assistant and bus conductor, all jobs ordained for her by the authorities. The young woman really only “emerges” in her fantasies, where she can escape from her dull, normal life.

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Directors
Kurt Barthel
Production companies
DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
Countries
East Germany, Germany
Status
Released

Top Cast

Melania JakubiskováHelene
Christa HeiserAsta
Carola BraunbockCarola BraunbockTante
Milan SládekPantomime
Herwart GrosseHerwart GrosseKubinke, Busfahrer
Rolf HoppeRolf HoppeHimmelblau
Lissy TempelhofLissy TempelhofFrau Fertig
Irene KorbIrene KorbLeiterin des Exquisit
Heinz-Jörg HerrmannBoxer
Freimut GötschFreund des Boxers
Peter RabenaltPeter RabenaltSaxophonspieler
Hans Hardt-HardtloffHans Hardt-HardtloffBetrunkener im Bus
Carmen-Maja AntoniCarmen-Maja Antoni
Karin HeinrichMarion, Helenes Freunding
Lothar FörsterDozent
Sina Fiedler-Engel
Gert Klisch
Max Klingberg
Hans-Joachim Glaeser

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