Product Details

• Actors: Fernando Fernan Gomez, Manuel Lozano, Guillermo Toledo, Uxía Blanco, Gonzalo Uriarte
• Directors: José Luis Cuerda
• Producers: Butterfly's Tongue ( La lengua de las mariposas ) ( A Lingua das bolboretas ), Butterfly's Tongue, La lengua de las mariposas, A Lingua das bolboretas
• Format: Import, PAL, Subtitled, Widescreen
• Subtitles: English
• Region: Region 2 (Read more about DVD formats.)
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: Unrated
• Studio: Metrodome
• Run Time: 93 minutes
• ASIN: B002VL7ZDQ
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #227,775 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 2 DVD: it WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. You need multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player to view it in USA/Canada: LANGUAGES: Spanish ( Dolby Digital 2.0 ), English ( Subtitles ), WIDESCREEN (1.78:1), SPECIAL FEATURES: Filmographies, Interactive Menu, Production Notes, Scene Access, SYNOPSIS: In the summer of 1936, before the outbreak of the civil war that plunged Spain into 3 years of agony and terror, 8 year old Moncho is beginning his 1st day of school. At first afraid of his new teacher, Don Gregorio- who he has heard flogs pupils - teacher and pupil soon develop an inseperable bond, born of their shared interest in insect life. So begins moncho's apprenticeship into life and knowledge guided by his worldly teacher. But as the military marches through Spain and the community is split in two, their friendship is put under unbearable pressure. SCREENED/AWARDED AT: Cinema Writers Circle Awards, Spain, European Film Awards, Goya Awards, ...Butterfly's Tongue ( La lengua de las mariposas ) ( A Lingua das bolboretas )