在这部最后的蝴蝶剧情/战争片中,在表现大屠杀的影片里，《最后的蝴蝶》的特殊之处在于它并未哭诉历史，而是选择沉静的方式来叙述，同样感人至深。希区柯克的御用配乐师Alex North为本片所创作的音乐也同样效果出众。
Stage mime Antoine Moreau (Tom Courtenay) is compelled by the Gestapo to put on a performance for the children of Terezin, a "model" concentration camp, to convince the Red Cross observers that the camp is truly what it seems. Reluctant at first, Moreau slowly learns the true nature of the camp, including the meaning of the "transports" on which people leave. With a world-class orchestra (made up of people interned in the camp) and a cast of children, Moreau stages a show to end all shows.
