Nocturnal Butterfly (1941) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained

Release, runtime and language

1941 · 83 mins · Czech

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Directed by

František Čáp

Starring

Rudolf Hrušínský, Svatopluk Beneš, Josef Kotapiš, Marie Glázrová, Gustav Nezval, Anna Steimarová

Marta Dekasová works as a governess in a garrison town, longing only for Lieutenant Varga, who rejects her. Desperate, she yields to a suitor and is dismissed. She moves to Prague, stays with her friend Kiki, and sings in a bar. A young student falls for her, offering hope for a new start, just as Varga reappears, reigniting her old feelings.