A Woman After a Killer Butterfly
★ 5.6 · 1978 · 117m · Drama · Mystery · Romance · Horror · Fantasy
A melodrama about a man who survives an attempted double suicide with a stranger while picnicking with friends. He goes on a cave expedition for a famous archaeologist where he discovers a skeleton several thousand years old. He meets the spirit of the skeleton in a dream, and then becomes romantically involved with the archeologist's daughter.
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