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Butterfly

1982 · 108 min

A sordid, slow-burning melodrama that feels like a tawdry pulp novel come to life, with a lingering sense of unease.

Directed by: Matt Cimber
Genres: Crime, Drama
Starring: Stacy Keach, Pia Zadora, Orson Welles

Tagline: A Controversial Thriller of Murder and Revenge.
Overview: Jess Tyler lives a quiet life next to an abandoned mining factory by himself in the desert. His life is turned upside down when a sexually provocative young woman comes to visit him and tells him she's his daughter. Jess finds it hard to adapt to his newfound parenting role, as a mutual attraction grows between them.

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Directed by: Matt Cimber
Genres: Crime, Drama
Starring: Stacy Keach, Pia Zadora, Orson Welles

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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
obsession
betrayal
guilt
class
Places: small town
countryside
home
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex strong

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	2
Horror	2
Humour	1
Realism	7
Romance	4
Tension	6
Darkness	8
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	7

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