
Miss Butterfly
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.
Top Billed Cast
Melania Jakubisková
Helene
Christa Heiser
Asta
Carola Braunbock
Tante
Milan Sládek
Pantomime

Herwart Grosse
Kubinke, Busfahrer
Featured Crew
Rita Hiller
Editor
Christa Wolf
Writer
Gerhard Wolf
Writer
Kurt Barthel
Director
Kurt Barthel
Writer
Claus Neumann
Director of Photography
Hans-Jürgen Sasse
Director of Photography

Peter Rabenalt
Original Music Composer