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Butterfly (1999)

"Stop and taste the world."

7.4/10 1h 36m Sep 24, 1999
Drama

The film centres on Moncho and his coming-of-age experience in Galicia in 1936. Moncho develops a close relationship with his teacher Don Gregorio who introduces the boy to different things in the world. While the story centres on Moncho's ordinary coming-of-age experiences, tensions related to the looming Spanish Civil War periodically interrupt Moncho's personal growth and daily life.

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Movie Details

Original Title La lengua de las mariposas
Original Language ES
Budget $3,000,000
Revenue $7,738,129
Status Released
Popularity 0.9

Cast

Fernando Fernán Gómez
Fernando Fernán Gómez
Don Gregorio
Popularity: 0.2
Manuel Lozano
Manuel Lozano
Moncho
Popularity: 0.4
Uxía Blanco
Uxía Blanco
Rosa
Popularity: 0.3
Gonzalo Uriarte
Gonzalo Uriarte
Ramón
Popularity: 0.2
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Alexis de los Santos
Andrés
Popularity: 0.1
Jesús Castejón
Jesús Castejón
Don Avelino
Popularity: 0.3
Guillermo Toledo
Guillermo Toledo
O'lis
Popularity: 0.5
Elena Bagutta
Elena Bagutta
Carmiña
Popularity: 0.1
Tamar Novas
Tamar Novas
Roque
Popularity: 0.5
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Lara López
Aurora
Popularity: 0.0
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Tatán
Roque Padre
Popularity: 0.0
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Roberto Vidal Bolaño
Boal
Popularity: 0.0

Key Crew

Director José Luis Cuerda
Screenplay Rafael Azcona, José Luis Cuerda
Music Alejandro Amenábar
Editor Ignacio Cayetano Rodríguez, Nacho Ruiz Capillas
Executive Producer Fernando Bovaira, José Luis Cuerda

Production

TVG
ES
Canal+ España
ES
Las Producciones del Escorpión S.L.
TVE
ES
Grupo Voz
Sogetel
ES

Videos & Trailers

La lengua de las Mariposas (1999) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HQ]
La lengua de las Mariposas (1999) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HQ]
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Keywords

friendship fascism spanish civil war (1936-39) galicia, spain atheist coming of age teacher butterfly 1930s

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Details
Release Date September 24, 1999
Runtime 1h 36m
Budget $3,000,000
Revenue $7,738,129
Language ES
Status Released
Popularity 0.9
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