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The Butterfly (1914)

The Butterfly poster
Directed by
Tom Ricketts
Genre
silent film
Country
United States
Elsewhere
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How it feels

A silent short film about a woman whose fashionable dresses affect her life. The story follows her personal drama, with a focus on artistic costumes and beautiful cinematography.

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What happens

The Butterfly is a 1914 American silent short film directed by Tom Ricketts, a drama starring Charlotte Burton, George Field, Edward Coxen, Edith Borella, Jean Durrell, Ida Lewis and John Steppling. A fashion columnist mentioned the film because of the "very artistic creations" worn by Burton and Winifred Greenwood on screen, as well as its "splendid photography and acting". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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