Miss Butterfly

Miss Butterfly

Miss Butterfly

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Miss Butterfly

1966

1h 8m

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Drama

Comedy

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.

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DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme

Cast & Crew

19 members

Acting

Melania Jakubisková

Helene

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Christa Heiser

Asta

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Carola Braunbock

Tante

Carola Braunbock

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Milan Sládek

Pantomime

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Herwart Grosse

Kubinke, Busfahrer

Herwart Grosse

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Rolf Hoppe

Himmelblau

Rolf Hoppe

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Lissy Tempelhof

Frau Fertig

Lissy Tempelhof

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Irene Korb

Leiterin des Exquisit

Irene Korb

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Heinz-Jörg Herrmann

Boxer

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Freimut Götsch

Freund des Boxers

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Sound

Peter Rabenalt

Saxophonspieler

Peter Rabenalt

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Hans Hardt-Hardtloff

Betrunkener im Bus

Hans Hardt-Hardtloff

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Carmen-Maja Antoni

Unknown Role

Carmen-Maja Antoni

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Karin Heinrich

Marion, Helenes Freunding

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Lothar Förster

Dozent

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Sina Fiedler-Engel

Unknown Role

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Production

Gert Klisch

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Max Klingberg

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Hans-Joachim Glaeser

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