In the Time of the Butterflies (2001) (TV)

User Rating:

6.7/10   

Director:

Mariano Barroso

Writers (WGA):

Julia Álvarez (novel)
Judy Klass (teleplay) ...

Release Date:

19 August 2004 (Hungary)

Genre:

Drama | Romance | Crime

Tagline:

Women had their place. Hers was in the revolution.

Plot:

In the Time of the Butterflies is inspired by the true story of the three Mirabal sisters who, in 1960, were murdered for their part in an underground plot to overthrow the government.

Plot Keywords:

Torture | Nun | Corruption | Priest | Revenge

Awards:

2 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

Salma Hayek	...	Minerva Mirabal
Edward James Olmos	...	Rafael Trujillo
Mía Maestro	...	María Teresa 'Mate' Mirabal
Demián Bichir	...	Manuel 'Manolo' Tavárez Justo
Pilar Padilla	...	Bélgica Adela 'Dedé' Mirabal
Lumi Cavazos	...	Patria Mirabal
Marc Anthony	...	Lio
Pedro Armendáriz Jr.	...	Capt. Peña (as Pedro Armendariz Marquez)
Ana Martín	...	Mama
Fernando Becerril	...	Enrique Mirabal
Anthony Alvarez	...	Palomino
Ermahn Ospina	...	Jaimito
Raúl Méndez	...	Pedrito
Mariana Sánchez	...	Minerva Mirabal (age 13)
Géraldine Bazán	...	Patria Mirabal (age 15)

Also Known As:

En el tiempo de las mariposas

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for some intense scenes of violence.

Runtime:

95 min | Argentina:90 min | Germany:89 min

Country:

USA | Mexico

Language:

German | English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Argentina:13 | Australia:M | USA:PG-13 | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Mexico City, México D.F., Mexico

Company:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Trivia:

Filming ended on the 40th anniversary of the Mirabal sisters' assassination.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Leo enters the chicken coop to talk to Minerva he leaves the door slightly ajar. When he makes to leave the coop, the door is wide open.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Vecinos: La pareja de ventas (#1.10)" (2005)

Soundtrack:

Que Merengue

Never judge until you know the whole story

Last week in our local paper there was a photo and a story of the surviving Mirabal sister. I read the story, thought it was awful about the sisters murder, but kind of blew off the article as: "old news", "get over it already". Today I turned on the TV and this movie was on. I wasn't going to watch the whole thing, but got to putzing around and got kind of into just watching it while I did other stuff. I thought it was taking place in Mexico until I heard the part about the Haitians and figured out it was Santo Domingo. It was 3/4 of the way through the movie before I figured out it was the sisters I had read about in the paper. What a profound moment for me. These women were real heroes and their story should be told. I felt like such a jerk. It was a real lesson for me: you should never "blow anyone off" until you have heard their story. If you take the time, you may come to like and, maybe, even admire them. And you may learn something about them and yourself. No wonder their sister never stops telling their story.