Made at the height of Anna May Wong’s fame in Europe, Pavement Butterfly was a coproduction between Germany and Britain and filmed on location in Nice, France. In this silent film, Wong plays a dancer in the French Riviera who, after her act takes a deadly turn, finds refuge in the arms of a young painter.

Live musical accompaniment by Michael Mortilla.

Director: Richard Eichberg. Cast: Anna May Wong, Alexander Granach, Gaston Jacquet. 1929. 90 mins. Germany/UK. B&W. Silent. 35mm. Print courtesy of the British Film Institute.

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