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Release Year1939
Runtime1h 40m
LanguageItalian
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Music, Romance
Votes3
DirectorCarmine Gallone
WritersCarmine Gallone
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.7 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Dream of Butterfly
About The Dream of Butterfly
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.
Directed by Carmine Gallone, The Dream of Butterfly leans on a strong ensemble — Maria Cebotari, Fosco Giachetti, Lucie Englisch — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1939.
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