Butterfly

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Claudio C Butterfly (1981) The Birthmark (11,933 - 22 Sep 2025 – by Claudio Carvalho) In 1937, on the Nevada-Arizona border, Jess Tyler (Stacy Keach) is a lonely man caretaker of a mine of silver. His wife left him ten years ago and took his two daughters with her. Out of the blue, seventeen years old teenager appears at his house and tells him that he is his daughter Kady (Pia Zadora). Jess is seduced by Kady, who has a baby son with Wash Gillespie (Edward Albert). Wash is the son of the owner of the mine where Jess works. The problem is when they fall in love with each other and Wash proposes Kady to marry him. “Butterfly” (1981) is an underrated melodrama with soft eroticism by Matt Cimber based on a 1947 novel “The Butterfly” by James M. Cain. This film is also the introduction of Pia Zadora in the cinema industry, since her wealthy husband is the producer. This film deals with a difficult theme, incest, and maybe this is the reason for its bad reputation. It is not recommended for moralist viewers. Stacey Keach and Pia Zadora have great performances, and the story is excellent and believable. My vote is seven. Title (Brazil): Not Available My Blog: https://maniacosporfilme.wordpress.com/ Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 09/22/25 Full Review steve d Its fairly ridiculous and completely forgettable. Rated 1.5/5 Stars •  Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member not really a period pic or a western its just a HOT MESS! Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member Its no wonder this movie stole the awards back in 1982. Who doesn't enjoy watching a beautiful new face in Hollywood grace the big screen in a sexy romantic role? Exactly! Everything they did here was perfectly balanced. For the harsh critic this story takes place in Nevada. The legal consent age is 16 years old. So no the girl was not underage. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/02/23 Full Review Audience Member I liked this movie and thought it was very well acted by pia Isadora and Stacy Keach as well as all of the others in the movie. It reflected real life and real life in the thirties especially. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/15/23 Full Review Audience Member Campy infamous "bad movie" holds the attention due to its awfulness, and Pia Zadora playing 'dramatic' scenes with Orson Welles is nothing to sneeze at. Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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