| Description |
1 online resource (streaming video file) (68 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound |
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digital |
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video file MPEG-4 Flash |
| Note |
Title from title frames. |
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Film |
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In Process Record. |
| Performer |
Carmen-Maja Antoni, Hans Hardt-Hardtloff, Herwart Grosse, Lissy Tempelhof, Manfred Krug, Rolf Hoppe |
| Event |
Originally produced by DEFA Film Library in 1965. |
| Summary |
When their father dies, 17-year-old Helene Raupe and her little sister become orphans. Abandoned by their aunt, they must face the challenges of daily life in East Berlin. Helene is only happy in her dreams, where she can fly or be a stewardess or model. In real life, in contrast, she fails to meet people's expectations and loses several jobs. Combining fantasy scenes and documentary elements filmed with a hidden camera on the streets, MISS BUTTERFLY was slated to be the first official experimental feature film made in the GDR. While still in production in 1965/1966, however, it was banned for its supposedly negative portrayal of everyday reality and its representation of bourgeois philosophies. In 2020, this unique film was finally reconstructed based on the original script, using preserved film and audio materials. |
| System Details |
Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Language |
In English |
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Fantasy fiction.
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Motion pictures, German.
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Motion pictures.
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Drama.
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Science fiction.
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| Added Author |
Kuba, 1914-1967, film director.
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Antoni, Carmen Maja, actor.
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Hardt-Hardtloff, Hans, 1906-1974, actor.
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Grosse, Herwart, 1908-1982, actor.
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Tempelhof, Lissy, 1929- actor.
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Krug, Manfred, 1937-2016, actor.
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Hoppe, Rolf, actor.
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University of Massachusetts at Amherst. DEFA Film Library, distributor.
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Kanopy (Firm), distributor.
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| Music No. |
13305965 Kanopy |
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