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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Miss Butterfly was released on February 4, 1966.
Miss Butterfly was directed by Kurt Barthel.
Miss Butterfly has a runtime of 68m.
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.
The key characters in Miss Butterfly are Helene (Melania Jakubisková), Asta (Christa Heiser), Tante (Carola Braunbock).
Miss Butterfly is a Drama, Comedy, Fantasy film.
Miss Butterfly has an audience rating of 7 out of 10.