''Butterfly on the Shoulder'' (or Un papillon sur l'épaule) is a French drama, thriller film directed by
Jacques Deray.
Plot
When he stops in
Barcelona (Catalonia) with his wife for a week, Roland Fériaud discovered in his hotel a man in agony before being knocked out. He wakes up in a
mental hospital where he questions the insistently on a mysterious briefcase that he has no memory ...
Cast
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Lino Ventura
Angiolino Giuseppe Pasquale Ventura (14 July 1919 – 22 October 1987), known as Lino Ventura, was an Italian actor who grew up in France and starred in many French films. Born in Italy, he was raised in Paris by his mother. After a first caree ...
: Roland Fériaud
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Paul Crauchet
Paul Crauchet (14 July 1920 – 19 December 2012) was a French actor.
Biography
As a young man interested in aviation and rugby, Paul Crauchet discovered a passion for the theatre at the age of 23. He settled in Paris in 1945, he studied un ...
: Raphaël
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Nicole Garcia
Nicole Garcia (born 22 April 1946) is a French actress, film director and screenwriter. Her film '' Charlie Says'' was entered into the 2006 Cannes Film Festival. Her film ''Going Away'' was screened in the Special Presentation section at the 20 ...
: Sonia
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Jean Bouise : Dr. Bavier
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Laura Betti : Madame Carrabo
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Xavier Depraz
Xavier Depraz, ''né'' Xavier Marcel Delaruelle (22 April 1926 – 18 October 1994) was a French opera singer and actor.
Life
Born in Albert ( Somme), Depraz was a bass at the Paris Opéra until 1971. He took part in the premieres of operas by ...
: Miguel Carrabo
* Jacques Maury : Goma
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Dominique Lavanant : The Young Woman
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José Lifante
José Lifante is a Spanish stage, film and television actor.Lentz p.831
Selected filmography
* ''Spanish Fly'' (1975)
* ''Butterfly on the Shoulder'' (1978)
* '' National Heritage'' (1981)
* ''Panic
Panic is a sudden sensation of fear, ...
: The Commissioner
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Claudine Auger : The coat's woman
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Roland Bertin
Roland Bertin (born 16 November 1930) is a French stage and film actor. He has appeared in at least 100 films and television shows since 1970.
Selected filmography
* '' Le Petit théâtre de Jean Renoir'' (1970) (a.k.a. ''The Little Theatre of ...
: The Official
Accolades
References
External links
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1978 films
French thriller films
1970s thriller films
1978 drama films
Films scored by Claude Bolling
Films set in Barcelona
Films set in psychiatric hospitals
Films with screenplays by Jean-Claude Carrière
1970s French-language films
1970s French films
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