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For generations, General Rafael Trujillo has ruled the Dominican Republic with a mixture of terror and savagery, until Minerva Mirabal dares to oppose him. Inspired by her love for a rebel leader, Minerva and her sisters, known as Las Mariposas, endure unimaginable hardships in a battle for the very...

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Uniform Title:In the time of the butterflies (Motion picture)
Other Authors: Klass, Judy (Screenwriter), Klass, David (Screenwriter), Hayek, Salma, 1966- (Actor), Olmos, Edward James (Actor), Maestro, Mía (Actor), Bichir, Demián, 1963- (Actor), Padilla, Pilar (Actor), Cavazos, Lumi, 1969- (Actor), Anthony, Marc (Actor), Alvarez, Julia
Format: Video
Language:English
Published: [Beverly Hills, California] : Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, [2001]
Subjects:
Mirabal, Minerva, > 1926-1960 > Drama.
Mirabal, María Teresa, > 1936-1960 > Drama.
Mirabal, Patria, > 1924-1960 > Drama.
Trujillo Molina, Rafael Leónidas, > 1891-1961 > Drama.
Mirabal, María Teresa, > 1936-1960
Mirabal, Minerva, > 1926-1960
Mirabal, Patria, > 1924-1960
Trujillo Molina, Rafael Leónidas, > 1891-1961
Sisters > Dominican Republic > Drama.
Women revolutionaries > Dominican Republic > Drama.
Dominican Republic > History > 1930-1961 > Drama.
Families > Dominican Republic > Drama.
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Summary:For generations, General Rafael Trujillo has ruled the Dominican Republic with a mixture of terror and savagery, until Minerva Mirabal dares to oppose him. Inspired by her love for a rebel leader, Minerva and her sisters, known as Las Mariposas, endure unimaginable hardships in a battle for the very soul of a nation. But as their acts of bravery gain notoriety, Trujillos forces close in determined to put an end to Minervas heroics.
Item Description:Originally released as a motion picture in 2001.
Based on the book by Julia Alvarez.
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 video file (92 min.)) : sound, color
Audience:MPAA rating: PG-13; for some intense scenes of violence.
Production Credits:Director of photography, Xavier Perez-Grobet ; editor, Eva Gardos ; music, Van Dyke Parks.