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The Last Butterfly

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Antoine Moreau (Tom Courtenay) is an aging mime living in Czechoslovakia with his girlfriend, Michele (Ingrid Held), during the Holocaust. When the Gestapo tries to apprehend Michele for working with the enemy, she accidentally dies and Antoine, who is not Jewish, is sent to the Theresienstadt concentration camp to engage in an act of propaganda: He is to stage a play to show allied forces that ghetto life is pleasant. But despite the danger, Antoine's conscience may alter his performance.
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Marc Savlov Austin Chronicle Rated: 3.5/5 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Read all reviews

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Susan D I didn't think it was slow. I found it very realistic. Of how the German people were. It's absolutely mindblowing. How sadistic they were. Especially to children. The world must never forget. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/15/24 Full Review Audience Member The movie starts very well, but drags quite a bit in the second half — especially after the plot has been set up and viewers have been primed about where the story is heading. But the movie meanders quite a bit before getting to the point. Still, a good movie with lovely performance. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/26/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Karel Kachyna

Director

Tom Courtenay

Antoine Moreau

Brigitte Fossey

Vera

Freddie Jones

Karl Rheinberg

Ingrid Held

Michele

Linda Jablonska

Stella
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Synopsis Antoine Moreau (Tom Courtenay) is an aging mime living in Czechoslovakia with his girlfriend, Michele (Ingrid Held), during the Holocaust. When the Gestapo tries to apprehend Michele for working with the enemy, she accidentally dies and Antoine, who is not Jewish, is sent to the Theresienstadt concentration camp to engage in an act of propaganda: He is to stage a play to show allied forces that ghetto life is pleasant. But despite the danger, Antoine's conscience may alter his performance.
Director
Karel Kachyna
Rating
PG-13
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (DVD)
Feb 22, 2005
Runtime
1h 50m
Sound Mix
Surround
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