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| View Larger Image | In the Time of the Butterflies
Directed by Mariano Barroso
Starring Salma Hayek, Edward James Olmos, Mía Maestro, Demián Bichir, Pilar Padilla
MGM (Video & DVD)
| | List Price: | $9.98 |  | | 18 New starting at: | $5.19 | | 51 Used starting at: | $2.24 | | | | | Sales Rank: | 14457 | | Release Date: | May 07, 2002 | | Rated: |  | | Running Time: | 92 minutes | | Theatrical Release: | November 18, 2008 | | Studio: | MGM (Video & DVD) |
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Academy Award® nominee* Salma Hayek gives a powerful, passionate performance as an idealistic young woman who wages a daring struggle for freedom against a murderous dictator (Academy Award® nominee** Edward James Olmos) in this moving thriller that, "with brutal simplicity, dramatizes the personal toll of political tyranny" (San Francisco Chronicle). For generations, General Rafael Trujillo (Olmos) has ruled the Dominican Republic with a mixture of terrorand savagery until Minerva Mirabal (Hayek) dares to oppose him. Inspired by her love for a rebel leader (Marc Anthony), Minerva and her sistersknown as Las Mariposas ("The Butterflies")endure unimaginable hardships in a battle for the very soul of a nation. But as their acts of bravery gain notoriety, Trujillo's forces close in, determined to put an end to Minerva's heroics. *Actress, Frida (2002) **Actor, Stand and Deliver (1988) |
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In the Time of the Butterflies tells the real-life story of the Mirabal sisters, courageous revolutionaries known covertly as las Mariposas ("the Butterflies"). The sisters' years of dissent during the Trujillo dictatorship in the Dominican Republic led to their eventual murder in 1960, a brutal crime that signaled the beginning of the end for Trujillo. Told through the eyes of Minerva Mirabal (Salma Hayek), the story follows a somewhat predictable plot line as the sisters progress rapidly from naive to idealistic to victimized and on to resolved as they become leaders in an elaborate plot to assassinate the dictator. As with so many biographical depictions on film, even though this one is based on a highly acclaimed novel by Julia Alvarez, the narrative shifts from past to present are clumsy and excessively sepia-toned; the script delivers its life-was-better-before-sequence with little to no grace before quickly connecting the dots of history. Nevertheless, Edward James Olmos, as Trujillo, does a remarkable job of conveying the unique mixture of political intuition and ruthlessness needed to maintain a dictatorship for 30 years, while Hayek delivers a spirited lead performance. --Fionn Meade |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 3.5 based on 35 reviews)
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This movie was really interesting, it shows life for the people who live under a dictator. Very good acting in the part of Selma Hyak and Edward Olmos. Selma's character was that of a strong and determined woman.
November 10, 2008 | |
In the Time of the Butterflies 
Engaging film that brings to life the 1950s in Dominican Republic under the Trujillo dictatorship. The most "useful" line in the film suggests that Trujillo's goal is to whiten the population via ethnic cleansing.
November 02, 2008 | |
Must see for all Latinos.
If your into history and culture than this is a great movie to watch or add to your collection. As a Dominican- American living in the USA it was great for me to see how my parents and my ancestors paved the way for me. The Genecide of Dominicans was cruel and real. A most see!
October 12, 2008 | |
Good story not that great of a film. 
I love the story, the movie just wasn't as good as I had expected. Perhaps as usual the book is better.
March 21, 2008 | |
Disney Adaptation of the Brutal Trujillo Dictatorship 
Trujillo was the brutal dictator of the Dominican Republic from 1931 until his assassination in 1960. This movie is based on the novel of the same name written by Julia Alvarez. To get a real picture and story of the regime and its impact on the DR people, read the book and pass on the movie which with feels like a Disney movie adaptation. This movie highlights the role of the Mirabal sisters in opposing Trujillo's brutal rule albeit it really falls short of making you feel the universal fear, pain and suffering of the DR people during the time. The sisters and their husbands and family members are jailed and tortured in their quest for justice and a better future for their family and their country. It is hard to imagine (impossible) that Salma Hayek in her fine dresses and attire was a serious revolutionary against a Dictator who slaughtered 30,000 people during his reign. This would be a good introductory "light" movie for those interested in getting a feel for the DR during the Trujillo times.
March 01, 2008 | |
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