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59% Critic Match
Butterfly on the Shoulder
5.9 / 10• 1978• 1h 37m•NR• French
ThrillerMystery
Storyline
On a stopover in Barcelona, Fériaud Roland discovers a corpse in the hotel room next door. He wakes up in a strange clinic without remembering who brought him there. The doctor insists he hallucinated, but it's not long before he obtains evidence that it wasn't a dream.
Cast & Crew
Lino Ventura
Roland Fériaud
Lead
Claudine Auger
La femme à l’imperméable
Paul Crauchet
Raphaël
Jean Bouise
Le docteur
Nicole Garcia
Sonia
Roland Bertin
Le haut fonctionnaire
Xavier Depraz
Michel Carrabo
Dominique Lavanant
La jeune femme
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jacques Deray's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Butterfly on the Shoulder is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
