Butterfly

1924 1h 20m EN

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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A woman (Ruth Clifford) dedicates her life to her ungrateful younger sister (Laura La Plante), a brilliant violinist. “…a real gem of a photoplay…[Laura La Plante] does about the best work of her career in this role. She acts without showing she is acting, and she makes human and lovable the most trying character she has yet been called upon to essay.” – Moving Picture World.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Laura La Plante
Dora Collier
Ruth Clifford
Hilary Collier
Kenneth Harlan
Craig Spaulding
Norman Kerry
Konrad Kronski
Cesare Gravina
Von Mandescheid
Margaret Livingston
Violet Van De Wort
Freeman Wood
Cecil Atherton
T. Roy Barnes
Cy Dwyer

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Clarence Brown
Writers: Olga Printzlau

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RUNTIME

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80 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 7

ERA

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102 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

ERA

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Directed by Clarence Brown, shot by Ben F. Reynolds. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Laura La Plante and Ruth Clifford and Kenneth Harlan carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0014752 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Clarence Brown directs. Ben F. Reynolds behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2102 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Clarence Brown, shot by Ben F. Reynolds. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Laura La Plante and Ruth Clifford and Kenneth Harlan carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0014752 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.