Japanese Butterflies (Les papillons japonais) 115 years old

This early silent era film was released in France circa 1908 by Segundo de Chomón. It is partially hand coloured and shows several Japanese characters and eventually a worm change into a butterfly which while flapping it's wings changes colours as it flies.

Japanese Butterflies poster
Japanese Butterflies (115 years)

  • Release day: Friday, May 15, 1908
  • Runtime: 4 minutes