Butterfly Movie Review 1998

Young Moncho (Lozano) grows up in 1935 Galicia, Spain and is guided by his leftist teacher Don Gregorio (Gomez). But their lives are soon torn apart by the politics of the Spanish Civil War. This kind of languidly paced coming-of-age story is almost never found in American theatrical releases these days. Europeans tend to treat the material with more seriousness. Director Jose Cuerda's work is solidly in the tradition of Fellini and Truffaut. Based on the stories of Manuel Riva; Spanish with subtitles.

Distribution

Buena Vista Home Entertainment, 500 S. Buena Vista St., Burbank, CA 91521-1120, Toll-free: 800-723-4763, URL: http://www.bvhe.com

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 94 minutes.
Originally from Spanish.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Coming of Age, Period Piece: 1930s, Dedicated Teachers, Spain, Childhood Visions

Screenplay

Rafael Azcona

Cast

Fernando Fernan-Gomez, Manuel Lozano, Uxia Blanco

Cinematography

Javier Salmones

Director

Jose Luis Cuerda

Music

Alejandro Amenabar