Butterfly
“Stop and taste the world.”
1999•R•1h 36m•7.3•Released
Drama
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.
Director
José Luis Cuerda
Writer
Rafael Azcona, José Luis Cuerda
Budget
$3M
Revenue
$8M
Languages
Spanish, Galician, Latin
Studio
TVG
Cast
Fernando Fernán Gómez
Don Gregorio
Manuel Lozano
Moncho
Uxía Blanco
Rosa
Gonzalo Uriarte
Ramón
Alexis de los Santos
Andrés
Jesús Castejón
Don Avelino
Guillermo Toledo
O'lis
Elena Bagutta
Carmiña
Tamar Novas
Roque
Lara López
Aurora
Tatán
Roque Padre
Roberto Vidal Bolaño
Boal
Celso Parada
Macias
Celso Bugallo
Cura
Antonio Lagares
Alcalde
Production
Company
TVG
Company
Canal+ España
Company
Las Producciones del Escorpión S.L.
Company
TVE
Company
Grupo Voz
Company
Sogetel
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