Miss Butterfly
Genres
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
68 min
Release Date
1966-02-04
Status
Released
Original Language
German
Vote Count
0
Vote Average
8
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
Sina Fiedler-Engel
Gert Klisch
Max Klingberg
Hans-Joachim Glaeser
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