The Butterfly Movie Review 2002

Likeable tale of Julien--a lonely, grumpy old guy in Paris--who can't resist his spunky yet equally lonely eight-year-old neighbor, Elsa, who's working, single mom doesn't have time for her. When he sets off to the mountains in a quest to snag a rare butterfly, Elsa slyly tags along and the two connect amid the stunning scenery. Her unwitting mother notices she's missing, becomes despondent, and triggers an APB for her. In French with subtitles.

Distribution

First Run Features, The Film Center Building, 630 Ninth Ave., Ste. 1213, New York, NY 10036, Phone: (212)243-0600, Toll-free: 800-229-8575, Fax: (212)989-7649, Email: info@firstrunfeatures.com, URL: http://www.firstrunfeatures.com

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 80 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Paris, Buddies, Kidnapped!, Adventure Drama, France

Screenplay

Philippe Muyl

Cast

Michel Serrault, Francoise Michaud, Dominique Marcas, Idwig Stephane, Francis Frappat, Francoise Dubois, Domin Gould, Auriele Meriel, Claire Bouanich, Nade Dieu, Helene Hily, Pierre Poirot, Jacky Nercessian, Jacques Bouanich, Catherine Cyler, Jerry Lucas, Laurent Adrien, Gabrielle Arger, Fabien Behar, Alain Bert, Alain Blazquez, Magali Bonat, Christiane Bopp, Armand Chagot, Laurent Chouteau, Jerome Foucher, Phlippe LeDem, Gerard Maillet, Esther Perez-Pajares, Fabien Traverci

Cinematography

Nicolas Herdt

Director

Philippe Muyl

Music

Nicolas Errera