Pavement Butterfly
6.0
1929
1h 36m
In this, her second silent film with Eichberg, Wong plays Princess Butterfly, an exotic Parisian fan dancer whose “death leap through a circle of naked swords” act goes tragically wrong. Blamed for the impalement of a fellow performer, she runs away and takes shelter with a handsome but starving painter who she brings luck.
Movie Information
Status
Released
Release Date
April 9, 1929
Runtime
1h 36m
Rating
6.0
(1 votes)
Genres
Drama
Production Companies
Richard Eichberg-Film GmbH
British International Pictures
Overview
In this, her second silent film with Eichberg, Wong plays Princess Butterfly, an exotic Parisian fan dancer whose “death leap through a circle of naked swords” act goes tragically wrong. Blamed for the impalement of a fellow performer, she runs away and takes shelter with a handsome but starving painter who she brings luck.
