Nocturnal Butterfly
1941, Czech. Directed by František Čáp.
Marta Dekasová works as a governess in a garrison town. The beautiful girl is the center of attention of many men, but she only desires Lieutenant Varga, who is married and rejects her. Desperate, Marta throws herself into the arms of the most intrusive of her suitors, and is then dismissed in disgrace. She goes to Prague to live with her friend Kiki, becomes a bar singer, and continues her journey down the sloping surface. Hope for a new life dawns on her when a young student falls in love with her, but just then Varga appears in the bar and rekindles her unquenched feelings...
- Runtime
- 1h 23m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Czech
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Cast & crew
- František ČápDirector
- Hana VítováMarta Dekasová
- Svatopluk BenešRudolf Kala
- Gustav NezvalVarga
- Marie GlázrováHelena Vargová
- Adina MandlováAnča alias Kiki
- Rudolf HrušínskýMichal Lary
- Jaroslav MarvanMartin zamestnavatel
- Elena HálkováMilostivá paní
- Renée LaveckáMášenka
- Marie BlažkováCast
- Eduard KohoutLeopold
- Anna SteimarováCast
Details
- Released
- 10 October 1941
- Original title
- Noční motýl
- Country
- Czechoslovakia
- Written by
- František Čáp, Václav Krška
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What Nocturnal Butterfly is based on
Nocturnal Butterfly is adapted from a novel.
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Nocturnal Butterfly runs 83 minutes (1h 23m).
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Nocturnal Butterfly isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 10 October 1941. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like Nocturnal Butterfly?
If you liked Nocturnal Butterfly, try Pride and Prejudice, The Secret: Dare to Dream, Gabriel's Inferno: Part II.
Who directed Nocturnal Butterfly?
Nocturnal Butterfly (1941) was directed by František Čáp and stars Hana Vítová, Svatopluk Beneš, Gustav Nezval.
What is Nocturnal Butterfly based on?
Nocturnal Butterfly is adapted from a novel.