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The Broken Butterfly (1919) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1919 · 58 mins
- Directed by
- Maurice Tourneur
- Starring
- Mary Alden, Pauline Starke, Lew Cody, Nina Byron, Peaches Johnson
In Canada, a woman scarred by years of abuse at the hands of her aunt meets a traveling composer seeking inspiration. Their unexpected bond sparks a passionate yet doomed romance, while the film weaves themes of love, pain and intergenerational connections among mothers, daughters, fathers and sons.
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