Plot Summary
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.
Movie Details
- Original Title
- Fräulein Schmetterling
- Status
- released
- Original Language
- de
Where to watch free (US)
Kanopy
Cast
Melania Jakubisková
Helene
Christa Heiser
Asta
Carola Braunbock
Tante
Milan Sládek
Pantomime
Herwart Grosse
Kubinke, Busfahrer
Rolf Hoppe
Himmelblau
Lissy Tempelhof
Frau Fertig
Irene Korb
Leiterin des Exquisit
Heinz-Jörg Herrmann
Boxer
Freimut Götsch
Freund des Boxers
Peter Rabenalt
Saxophonspieler
Hans Hardt-Hardtloff
Betrunkener im Bus
Carmen-Maja Antoni
Karin Heinrich
Marion, Helenes Freunding
Lothar Förster
Dozent
Sina Fiedler-Engel
Gert Klisch
Max Klingberg
Hans-Joachim Glaeser
Production Companies
DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
