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In the Time of the Butterflies

Actor(s): Salma Hayek, Marc Anthony, Edward James Olmos
Director(s): Mariano Barroso
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Movie Details

MPAA Rating: PG-13
Content Advisory: Violence, Adult Situations, Questionable for Children
Movie Release: 2000
DVD Release: 05/07/2002
Format: DVD - Pan and Scan
Audio Tracks: English
Subtitles: English, French, Spanish
SwapaDVD Credits: 1
Number of Discs: 1
Run Time: 1 hrs 32 mins
Studio: MGM
Total Copies: 17
Genres: Drama, Romantic Drama, Political Drama

DVD Synopsis

Based on the book by Julia Alvarez, this fact-based drama tells the story of a woman who, along with her family, found the courage to defy a corrupt dictator -- and paid a fearful price for their actions. Minerva Mirabal (Salma Hayek) and her sisters Patria (Lumi Cavazos), Mate (M�a Maestro), and Dede (Pilar Padilla) are the daughters of Enrique (Fernando Becerril), a man who owns a plantation and a small store in the Dominican Republic during the rule of the despotic Rafael Le�nidasTrujillo (Edward James Olmos). When several members of her family are killed by Trujillo's forces, Minerva pledges that she will some day win revenge against the dictator, though when the leader first encounters Minerva, it's after she helps foil a friend's poorly planned assassination attempt. After completing her schooling, Minerva meets Virgilio Morales (Marc Anthony), a professor of law at a state university who also works with an underground rebel group attempting to overthrow Trujillo. The two fall in love, and Virgilio helps to open Minerva's eyes to the extent of Trujillo's crimes; when Virgilio is forced to go underground as a result of his actions against Trujillo, Minerva pledges to follow his example and become a lawyer. However, Trujillo's head has been turned by the lovely Minerva, and the more he learns about her, the more he wants to seduce her, hoping to crush her fiery spirit. In time, Minerva attends law school, hoping to challenge the system from within, but upon graduation she discovers Trujillo has been keeping tabs on her actions and isn't about to allow her to practice law; an outraged Minerva vows to fight the corrupt dictator by any means necessary. Produced for the Showtime premium cable network, In the Time of the Butterflies first aired on October 21, 2001; leading lady Salma Hayek also served as executive producer. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Actors

Salma Hayek - Minerva Mirabal
Marc Anthony - Virgilio Morales
Edward James Olmos - Rafael Le�nidasTrujillo

Member Movie Reviews

Anick L. from COLUMBIA, SC wrote on 6/25/2009...

It was an excellent movie although this was not a well known movie. The actors are great and you are taken into the story and the drama with a sense of forebodding. The courage of the main character (Salma Hayek) is inspiring. It reminded me of "Beyond Rangoon" I would definitely recommend this movie!

Hilda S. from YORKTOWN, VA wrote on 5/4/2008...

This was a really good movie about the reign of a dictator in the Dominican Republic. Edward Olmos portrays the dictator perfectly and Selma Hayek is stellar as one of the sisters of the family he tortures. Marc Anthony's part was small but the movie was very enjoyable.

Duane S. (superpoet) from FORT WORTH, TX wrote on 3/13/2008...

0 of 1 member(s) found this review helpful.

WOW ! This was a moving, beautiful, and trajic film film that held my attention from the beginning until the end. Salma is a "woman" in the Dominican Republic from a well-to-do farmer's family, that dares to confront the present evil dictator with: a slap in the face, winning at a pivotal dice throw, making him allow her to go to law school, and is instrumental in his death. When he has his goons club she and her sisters to death, the revolution had had enough. He was killed 6 months later.