The Dream of Butterfly (1939)
Italian filmmaker Carmine Gallone was still in his "operetta" mode when he helmed 1938's Il Sogno di Butterfly (Dream of the Butterfly) Maria Cebotari plays opera diva Rosa Belloni, currently starring in a production of Puccini's Madama Butterfly. The plot thickens when Rosa's backstage life begins to mirror the travails of the character she is portraying. The climax comes when Harry Peters (Fosco Giachetti), the American father of Rosa's illegitimate child, returns after four years with his new wife in tow, leading inexorably to a doleful ending both on- and offstage. Critics complained about the substandard photography in Il Sogno di Butterfly, but this might have been due to poor laboratory work.
Director: Carmine Gallone
Genre: Drama, Music, Romance
Runtime: 100 min
Release Date: January 10, 1939
Cast
- Maria Cebotari - Rosi Belloni
- Fosco Giachetti - Harry Peters
- Lucie Englisch - Anna Ranieri
- Paul Kemp - Richard Hell
- Germana Paolieri - Mary Peterson
- Luigi Almirante - Riccardo Belli
- Renato Cialente
- Guglielmo Barnabò
- Carlo Lombardi
- Miranda Bonansea
Screenplay
- Luigi Ricci (Musical)
Editing: Oswald Hafenrichter
Production: Esperia Film Distributing Co. Inc., Grandi Film Storici
Country: Italy
Language: Italiano
Original Language: it
Keywords
butterfly
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Dream of Butterfly about?
- Italian filmmaker Carmine Gallone was still in his "operetta" mode when he helmed 1938's Il Sogno di Butterfly (Dream of the Butterfly) Maria Cebotari plays opera diva Rosa Belloni, currently starring in a production of Puccini's Madama Butterfly. The plot thickens when Rosa's backstage life begins to mirror the travails of the character she is portraying. The climax comes when Harry Peters (Fosco Giachetti), the American father of Rosa's illegitimate child, returns after four years with his new wife in tow, leading inexorably to a doleful ending both on- and offstage. Critics complained about the substandard photography in Il Sogno di Butterfly, but this might have been due to poor laboratory work.
- Who directed The Dream of Butterfly?
- The Dream of Butterfly was directed by Carmine Gallone.
- Who stars in The Dream of Butterfly?
- The Dream of Butterfly stars Maria Cebotari, Fosco Giachetti, Lucie Englisch, Paul Kemp, Germana Paolieri, Luigi Almirante.
- How long is The Dream of Butterfly?
- The Dream of Butterfly has a runtime of 1h 40m (100 minutes).
- What genre is The Dream of Butterfly?
- The Dream of Butterfly is a Drama, Music, Romance film.
- Where was The Dream of Butterfly produced?
- The Dream of Butterfly was produced in Italy.