The Broken Butterfly
1919, English. Directed by Maurice Tourneur.
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A woman in Canada abused by her aunt falls in love with a foreign composer looking for inspiration, who comes to find it in her and the star-crossed romance that develops between them.
- Runtime
- 0h 58m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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- Released
- 1 November 1919
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Maurice Tourneur
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The Broken Butterfly runs 58 minutes (0h 58m).
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The Broken Butterfly is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
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The Broken Butterfly isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free online. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Broken Butterfly?
If you liked The Broken Butterfly, try Nobody Has to Know, The Lost Husband, Bad Girl.
Who directed The Broken Butterfly?
The Broken Butterfly (1919) was directed by Maurice Tourneur and stars Lew Cody, Mary Alden, Pauline Starke.