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Miss Butterfly

Fräulein Schmetterling

Release: 1966-02-04 ·Runtime: 68m ·★ 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.

Production Countries

East Germany Germany

Production Companies

DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme