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Butterfly Kiss

Butterfly Kiss

A story of love and redemption.

19956.31h 28m

Overview

Deeply mentally unbalanced drifter Eunice roams grim northern Britain committing psychosexual serial murders of both men and women while ostensibly searching for an unknown woman named Judith. She spares the life of lonely but kind-hearted gas station cashier Miriam, who abandons her dismal life to follow her damaged new lover. While attempting to hide the evidence of her multiple crimes, Miriam tries to understand Eunice's bizarre quest.

Directed by Michael Winterbottom
Written by Frank Cottrell Boyce
Produced by Julie Baines, Sarah Daniel
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Top Cast

Amanda Plummer

Amanda Plummer

Eunice

Saskia Reeves

Saskia Reeves

Miriam

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Kathy Jamieson

Wendy

Des McAleer

Des McAleer

Eric McDermott

Lisa Riley

Lisa Riley

Danielle

Freda Dowie

Freda Dowie

Elsie

P

Paula Tilbrook

Ella

Fine Time Fontayne

Fine Time Fontayne

Tony

E

Elizabeth McGrath

Waitress

J

Joanne Cook

Angela

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About Butterfly Kiss

Butterfly Kiss is a crime, drama, romance, thriller film released in 1995 exploring themes of lesbian relationship, lesbian. Directed by Michael Winterbottom, it stars Amanda Plummer, Saskia Reeves, Kathy Jamieson. Deeply mentally unbalanced drifter Eunice roams grim northern Britain committing psychosexual serial murders of both men and women while ostensibly searching for an unknown woman named Judith. She spares the life of lonely but kind-hearted gas station cashier Miriam, who abandons her dismal life to follow her damaged new lover. While attempting to hide the evidence of her multiple crimes, Miriam tries to understand Eunice's bizarre quest.

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