Where to watch Butterfly(1999)
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Butterfly plot summary
Stop and taste the world.
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
- Original title
- La lengua de las mariposas
- Release date
- September 24, 1999
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Genres
- Drama
- Directed by
- José Luis Cuerda
- Country
- Spain
- TMDB rating
- 7.3 / 10 · 251 votes
Butterfly trailer
Cast
Fernando Fernán GómezDon Gregorio
Manuel LozanoMoncho
Uxía BlancoRosa
Gonzalo UriarteRamón- Alexis de los SantosAndrés
Jesús CastejónDon Avelino
Guillermo ToledoO'lis
Elena BaguttaCarmiña
Tamar NovasRoque- Lara LópezAurora
FAQ
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How long is Butterfly?
Butterfly runs 1h 36m (96 minutes).
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