Short film
The Butterfly
1914 · 20 min
A quiet, old-fashioned melodrama that unfolds gently, asking patience as it moves toward a sentimental reunion.
- Genres
- Drama
- Starring
- Helen Gardner, Gladden James, Henry Morey
- Overview
- A father tries to keep his son from marrying a poor actress. She eventually becomes a famous and wealthy leading lady, and is reunited with the son.
- How it feels
- Measured and needs your attention.
- About
- Class, love, family, ambition
- Content
- No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Genres
- Drama
- Starring
- Helen Gardner, Gladden James, Henry Morey



