In the Time of the Butterflies (2001)
Women had their place. Hers was in the revolution.
Based on the book by Julia Alvarez. Three sisters become activists during the Dominican Republic's Trujillo regime when members of their family are killed by the government's troops.
Director: Mariano Barroso
Genre: TV Movie, Thriller, Drama, History, Romance
Runtime: 95 min
Release Date: October 21, 2001
Cast
- Salma Hayek Pinault - Minerva Mirabal
- Edward James Olmos - Rafael Leónidas Trujillo
- Mía Maestro - Mate Mirabal
- Demián Bichir - Manolo Tavárez
- Pilar Padilla - Dedé Mirabal
- Lumi Cavazos - Patria Mirabal
- Marc Anthony - Lio
- Pedro Armendáriz Jr. - Captain Peña
- Ana Martín - Mercedes Reyes
- Fernando Becerril - Enrique Mirabal
Screenplay
Music: Van Dyke Parks
Cinematography: Xavier Grobet
Editing: Éva Gárdos
Production: Barnstorm Films, Ventanarosa, Producciones Amaranta, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Showtime Networks
Country: Mexico, United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Themes
Government Corruption Exposed, Political Instability and Chaos, Power and Political Games, Surveillance State and Watching Eyes
Keywords
government, dictatorship, butterfly, dominican republic
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is In the Time of the Butterflies about?
- Based on the book by Julia Alvarez. Three sisters become activists during the Dominican Republic's Trujillo regime when members of their family are killed by the government's troops.
- Who directed In the Time of the Butterflies?
- In the Time of the Butterflies was directed by Mariano Barroso.
- Who stars in In the Time of the Butterflies?
- In the Time of the Butterflies stars Salma Hayek Pinault, Edward James Olmos, Mía Maestro, Demián Bichir, Pilar Padilla, Lumi Cavazos.
- How long is In the Time of the Butterflies?
- In the Time of the Butterflies has a runtime of 1h 35m (95 minutes).
- What genre is In the Time of the Butterflies?
- In the Time of the Butterflies is a TV Movie, Thriller, Drama, History, Romance film.
- Where was In the Time of the Butterflies produced?
- In the Time of the Butterflies was produced in Mexico, United States of America.
- What are the themes of In the Time of the Butterflies?
- The themes of In the Time of the Butterflies include: Government Corruption Exposed, Political Instability and Chaos, Power and Political Games, Surveillance State and Watching Eyes.