Drama · Spain · 1999 · 1h 36m

Butterfly

La lengua de las mariposas

Butterfly poster
Director
José Luis Cuerda
Cast
Fernando Fernán Gómez as Don Gregorio Manuel Lozano as Moncho Uxía Blanco as Rosa Gonzalo Uriarte as Ramón Alexis de los Santos as Andrés Jesús Castejón as Don Avelino
Crew
Javier Salmones — Director of Photography Ignacio Cayetano Rodríguez — Editor Nacho Ruiz Capillas — Editor Rafael Azcona — Screenplay José Luis Cuerda — Screenplay Manuel Rivas — Novel
Tagline

Stop and taste the world.

Synopsis

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.

Trailer Butterfly — Official Trailer
Official Trailer youtube.com
Mood & Themes
friendshipfascismspanish civil war (1936-39)galicia, spainatheistcoming of ageteacherbutterfly1930s
Key Collaborators
José Luis Cuerda Director Javier Salmones Director of Photography Ignacio Cayetano Rodríguez Editor Nacho Ruiz Capillas Editor Rafael Azcona Screenplay José Luis Cuerda Screenplay Manuel Rivas Novel Josep Rosell i Palau Production Design Sonia Grande Costume Design
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