Nocturnal Butterfly (1941)
Marta Dekasová works as a governess in a garrison town. The beautiful girl is the center of attention of many men, but she only desires Lieutenant Varga, who is married and rejects her. Desperate, Marta throws herself into the arms of the most intrusive of her suitors, and is then dismissed in disgrace. She goes to Prague to live with her friend Kiki, becomes a bar singer, and continues her journey down the sloping surface. Hope for a new life dawns on her when a young student falls in love with her, but just then Varga appears in the bar and rekindles her unquenched feelings...
Director: František Čáp
Genre: Drama, Romance
Runtime: 83 min
Release Date: October 10, 1941
Cast
- Hana Vítová - Marta Dekasová
- Svatopluk Beneš - Rudolf Kala
- Gustav Nezval - Varga
- Marie Glázrová - Helena Vargová
- Adina Mandlová - Anča alias Kiki
- Rudolf Hrušínský - Michal Lary
- Jaroslav Marvan - Martin zamestnavatel
- Elena Hálková - Milostivá paní
- Renée Lavecká - Mášenka
- Marie Blažková
Screenplay
- Vojtěch Mixa (Novel)
- František Čáp (Screenplay)
- Václav Krška (Screenplay)
- K.M. Walló (Lyricist)
Music: Roman Blahník
Cinematography: Ferdinand Pečenka
Editing: Antonín Zelenka
Production: Lucernafilm
Country: Czechoslovakia
Language: Český
Original Language: cs
Keywords
based on novel or book
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Nocturnal Butterfly about?
- Marta Dekasová works as a governess in a garrison town. The beautiful girl is the center of attention of many men, but she only desires Lieutenant Varga, who is married and rejects her. Desperate, Marta throws herself into the arms of the most intrusive of her suitors, and is then dismissed in disgrace. She goes to Prague to live with her friend Kiki, becomes a bar singer, and continues her journey down the sloping surface. Hope for a new life dawns on her when a young student falls in love with her, but just then Varga appears in the bar and rekindles her unquenched feelings...
- Who directed Nocturnal Butterfly?
- Nocturnal Butterfly was directed by František Čáp.
- Who stars in Nocturnal Butterfly?
- Nocturnal Butterfly stars Hana Vítová, Svatopluk Beneš, Gustav Nezval, Marie Glázrová, Adina Mandlová, Rudolf Hrušínský.
- How long is Nocturnal Butterfly?
- Nocturnal Butterfly has a runtime of 1h 23m (83 minutes).
- What genre is Nocturnal Butterfly?
- Nocturnal Butterfly is a Drama, Romance film.
- Where was Nocturnal Butterfly produced?
- Nocturnal Butterfly was produced in Czechoslovakia.