Battle of the Butterflies (1924)
- Original title
- Die Schmetterlingsschlacht
- Directed by
- Franz Eckstein
- Genre
- silent film
- Country
- Germany
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Rating
- 10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This silent film follows characters entangled in personal and social struggles. The story examines their conflicts and relationships in a subdued way.
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What happens
Battle of the Butterflies (German: Die Schmetterlingsschlacht) is a 1924 German silent drama film directed by Franz Eckstein and starring Asta Nielsen, Reinhold Schünzel and Hans Brausewetter. It is based on a play by Hermann Sudermann. It was shot at the National Studios in Berlin. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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