Butterfly (1999)
Original Title: La lengua de las mariposas
Drama
7.4 (232 votes)
1h 36m
Overview
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.
Details
- Director
- José Luis Cuerda
- Writer
- José Luis Cuerda
- Original Language
- Spanish
- Budget
- $3,000,000
Cast
Alexis de los Santos
Elena Bagutta
Fernando Fernán Gómez
Gonzalo Uriarte
Guillermo Toledo
Jesús Castejón
Lara López
Manuel Lozano
Tamar Novas
Uxía Blanco
Keywords
1930s
atheist
butterfly
coming of age
fascism
friendship
galicia
spain
spanish civil war (1936-39)
teacher
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