Miss Butterfly
1966•6•1h 8m•8.0•Released
DramaComedy
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.
Director
Kurt Barthel
Writer
Christa Wolf, Gerhard Wolf, Kurt Barthel
Languages
German
Studio
DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
Cast
Melania Jakubisková
Helene
Christa Heiser
Asta
Carola Braunbock
Tante
Milan Sládek
Pantomime
Herwart Grosse
Kubinke, Busfahrer
Rolf Hoppe
Himmelblau
Lissy Tempelhof
Frau Fertig
Irene Korb
Leiterin des Exquisit
Heinz-Jörg Herrmann
Boxer
Freimut Götsch
Freund des Boxers
Peter Rabenalt
Saxophonspieler
Hans Hardt-Hardtloff
Betrunkener im Bus
Carmen-Maja Antoni
Karin Heinrich
Marion, Helenes Freunding
Lothar Förster
Dozent
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