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Nocturnal Butterfly (1941)

Nocturnal Butterfly poster
Original title
Noční motýl
Directed by
František Čáp
Genre
drama film, musical film, romance film
Country
Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia, Czechoslovakia
Runtime
1h 23m
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman becomes entangled in a complicated love story set against the backdrop of pre-war Prague. Her choices lead to heartbreak and sacrifice.

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What happens

Nocturnal Butterfly (Czech: Noční motýl) is a 1941 Czech drama film directed by František Čáp based on a novel by Karel Novák. It was shown in 9th Venice Film Festival where it won a prize Targa di segnalazione. The film was dubbed into German and released under the name Der Nachtfalter in 1943. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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