
Miss Butterfly
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.
Top Cast
Melania Jakubisková
Melania Jakubisková
Helene
Melania Jakubisková
Helene
Christa Heiser
Christa Heiser
Asta
Christa Heiser
Asta


Carola Braunbock
Carola Braunbock
Tante
Carola Braunbock
Tante
Milan Sládek
Milan Sládek
Pantomime
Milan Sládek
Pantomime


Herwart Grosse
Herwart Grosse
Kubinke, Busfahrer
Herwart Grosse
Kubinke, Busfahrer


Rolf Hoppe
Rolf Hoppe
Himmelblau
Rolf Hoppe
Himmelblau


Lissy Tempelhof
Lissy Tempelhof
Frau Fertig
Lissy Tempelhof
Frau Fertig


Irene Korb
Irene Korb
Leiterin des Exquisit
Irene Korb
Leiterin des Exquisit
Heinz-Jörg Herrmann
Heinz-Jörg Herrmann
Boxer
Heinz-Jörg Herrmann
Boxer
Freimut Götsch
Freimut Götsch
Freund des Boxers
Freimut Götsch
Freund des Boxers
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