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In the Time of the Butterflies
“Women had their place. Hers was in the revolution.”
6.3 / 10• 2001• 1h 35m•PG-13• English
TV MovieThrillerDramaHistoryRomance
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Salma Hayek Pinault
Minerva Mirabal
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Mariano Barroso's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. In the Time of the Butterflies is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
