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The Butterfly Ball

  • 1977
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 25m
IMDb RATING
1.5/10
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The Butterfly Ball (1977)
Music

Roger Glover puts on a star-studded concert at the Royal Albert Hall for his concept album "The Butterfly Ball and the Grasshopper's Feast".Roger Glover puts on a star-studded concert at the Royal Albert Hall for his concept album "The Butterfly Ball and the Grasshopper's Feast".Roger Glover puts on a star-studded concert at the Royal Albert Hall for his concept album "The Butterfly Ball and the Grasshopper's Feast".

  • Director
    • Tony Klinger
  • Writers
    • Tony Klinger
    • Alan Aldridge
    • William Plomer
  • Stars
    • Roger Glover
    • Twiggy
    • Vincent Price
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  • IMDb RATING
    1.5/10
    3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Tony Klinger
    • Writers
      • Tony Klinger
      • Alan Aldridge
      • William Plomer
    • Stars
      • Roger Glover
      • Twiggy
      • Vincent Price
    • 8User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Roger Glover
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    Twiggy
    Twiggy
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    Vincent Price
    Vincent Price
    • Narrator
    Tony Ashton
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    Helen Chapelle
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    David Coverdale
    David Coverdale
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    Ian Gillan
    Ian Gillan
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    John Gustafson
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    Eddie Hardin
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    Earl Jordan
    • Self
    Judi Kuhl
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    Neil Lancaster
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    John Lawton
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    Mickey Lee Soule
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    Al Matthews
    Al Matthews
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    Barry St. John
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    Liza Strike
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    Trinity Boys Choir
    • Boys Choir
    • (as The Trinity School of Croydon Boys Choir)
    • Director
      • Tony Klinger
    • Writers
      • Tony Klinger
      • Alan Aldridge
      • William Plomer
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    1kostya-sviridov

    Horrible with a capital "H"

    How can you possibly utilize the talents of Vincent Price, Twiggy, some fine musicians, wonderful source material and come up with this ABOMINATION called The Butterfly Ball? It looks like a couple of inexperienced students shot this with their clueless friends running around in animal costumes their mothers sewed for them. Disaster.
    1elenamatveeva

    Amazingly bad

    I understand this is an early Rock opera but the director who made it is strictly out of the amateur hour. The shots, the editing, the lack of continuity and the script? Puh-lease! There is no script for this deck. I can't believe I wasted the few minutes I did on this poorly produced and directed drivel. If you want to see a good Rock Opera, please watch "Tommy" and skip this crime against culture.
    7Tera-Jones

    Nice Rock Opera

    Sources say the rock opera album is based on the children's poem "The Butterfly Ball and the Grasshopper's Feast".

    The film is good if you like mellow psychedelic music although some of it is hard rock. Deep Purple's Ian Gillan & Ronnie James Dio have performances in the film, as well as the famous model Twiggy. The film is narrated by Vincent Price.

    It's a pretty cool film if you are looking for something completely different, a bit psychedelic, 1970s music and like concerts/rock operas.

    "Love Is All"... sums this film & album up nicely.

    7/10
    1andryushka_shapovalov

    Blame the Director for this travesty

    Oh dear. Poor Vincent Price. How did he wind up in this hackneyed film called "The Butterfly Ball"? Though he is a bright spot in this very unappealing film, nothing can save this production from the talent less hack who directed it. Speaking of the hack, Tony Klinger, he makes a big splash with his name all over the opening credits and glosses over the notables. If only his ability was a big as his ego it could have been a better production but I sincerely doubt it.
    8vasilasdiakoumakas

    Great Stuff...

    ...But only if you approach it as a live music show. I honestly didn't even understand that this was considered a movie, from what I've read Roger Glover was furious when he realised that someone put all those weird cutscenes over the actual live performance, which would be more than enough on its own. If you expect to see a movie while watching this you'll be disappointed, but the music is definitely a 10/10.

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      Narrator: As night turns to dimness and draws back its curtain, stars, those bright sequins, now all disappear. As dimness grows radient, dawn makes it certain, that butterfly weather, quite perfect, is here! Thundery cumulus masses are drifting very far off. Overhead, very high, cirrus clouds spread their pink feathers, then lifting, dissolve and are lost in the turquiose blue sky. Up comes the sun, and the very long shadows grow shorter. His light is like amber, the glow where grey mists have melted away from the meadows, starts dew drops all sparking like jewels below.

    • Crazy credits
      The Producers thank the following - Agibailge Browne for hopping Chris Harniman for motoring Bob Paget for shuffling Bob Stimpson for pushing David Magnus for blimping Tony Russel for clicking Pat Bryce for squeaking Elstree Camera hire and Samuelsons for hiring D&D Transport Facilities for Trucking La Valbonne Club for drinking Alan's Caterers for eating Kay's Laboratories for processing
    • Soundtracks
      Together Again
      by Roger Glover, Mickey Lee Soule and Ronnie James Dio (as Ronnie Dio)

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    • Release date
      • February 12, 1977 (Yugoslavia)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Igra leptirova
    • Production company
      • Oyster Films Ltd.
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 25m(85 min)
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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