Butterfly (1999)

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Butterfly on IMDb 7.6/10 7,017 votes

Released:
1999-09-24

Overview:
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

Runtime:
1h 36min

Genre:
Drama

  • 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