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About
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.
Director
Music
Studio
DEFA
Original Title
Fräulein Schmetterling
Original Language
German
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Cast
Full credits →C
Carola Braunbock
Tante
M
Milan Sládek
Pantomime
H
Herwart Grosse
Kubinke, Busfahrer
R
Rolf Hoppe
Himmelblau
L
Lissy Tempelhof
Frau Fertig
I
Irene Korb
Leiterin des Exquisit
F
Freimut Götsch
Freund des Boxers
P
Peter Rabenalt
Saxophonspieler
H
Hans Hardt-Hardtloff
Betrunkener im Bus
C
Carmen-Maja Antoni
L
Lothar Förster
Dozent
S
Sina Fiedler-Engel
M
Max Klingberg
H
Hans-Joachim Glaeser
