- Actors: Michel Serrault, Claire Bouanich, Nade Dieu, Jacques Bouanich, Jerry Lucas
- Directors: Philippe Muyl
- Writers: Philippe Muyl
- Producers: Françoise Galfré, Patrick Godeau
- Format: Closed-captioned, Colour, DVD-Video, Subtitled, NTSC
- Language French
- Subtitles: English
- Region: Region 1 (US and Canada DVD formats.)
- Aspect Ratio: 4:3 - 1.33:1
- Number of discs: 1
- Classification: Unrated (US MPAA rating. See details.)
- Studio: First Run Features
- DVD Release Date: 19 Oct 2004
- Run Time: 85 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B0002S64SM
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 98,503 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Perfect,
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This review is from: Butterfly [DVD] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC] (DVD)
ordered the dvd expecting it not to work on a UK dvd player, but it did, and watching it on boxing day it was a brilliant film too, very cute
5.0 out of 5 stars
Butterfly,
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This review is from: Butterfly [DVD] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC] (DVD)
I absolutely love this film. I have watched it many times and it always makes me cry and laugh. I first bought it on the recommendation of a friend and have now bought another copy for my sister - I don't want to lend her my copy as I don't want to run the risk of losing it - my sister tends to hang on to my favourite films. I also love the song and have downloaded it from u tube.
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4.6 out of 5 stars (21 customer reviews) 17 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A Film That Both Charms and Delights,
By Timothy Kearney - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Butterfly [DVD] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC] (DVD)
I intended to see THE BUTTERFLY at a French Film Festival here in Boston a few years ago, but I purchased the tickets on line and must have made a mistake, because I was given tickets for another film that was showing on the same day at a later time. I then rented the DVD or what I thought was the DVD but didn't pay careful attention to the box and saw a Spanish film with the same title, a worthwhile film, but not what I wanted to see. Seeing this film was becoming as much of a challenge as finding the elusive as the butterfly that the main character is searching for in the film. Finally I had the correct DVD in hand, and saw a simple film that is both moving and charming.
THE BUTTERFLY (LE PAPILLON) is a relatively short (about eighty minutes) film that tells the story of a friendship that grows between a young girl and a man old enough to be her grandfather. Julien (Michel Surrault) is an older gentleman who has a passion for collecting butterflies. A young mother and her daughter Elsa move in the same apartment building. Elsa (Claire Bouanich) is often left alone and one day, as Julien leaves for a trip to find an elusive butterfly, the Isabella, Elsa is left alone. He has a choice: either he can leave Elsa with the police or he can take her with him. He chooses the latter, due more to impatience with the wait at the police station than any kind of attachment to the girl, and it is on the trip the two bond. We learn as the film progresses why Julien is alone and the importance of finding the Isabella for both characters. The story of a young spirit touching the heart of a lonely older person is familiar and has been told in many different ways in films the world over, yet THE BUTTERFLY manages to tell it in an original way. The film is gorgeous to watch, especially the mountain scenes, and it never gets sentimental though it tugs at the heart. It's an enjoyable film to watch and a great film to have in a DVD collection to watch again and again. 13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Perfect,
By S. E. Fanning - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Butterfly [DVD] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC] (DVD)
I can't add much to the previous reviews of the movie but to say that this is an exquisite film. It's one of those movies that make you think, "Why aren't more movies like this..."
It's also a great movie for students of French to watch. The language is very easy compared to most French language hmovies. 8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wonderful Movie!,
By Maria G. Maurer "lupitamaurer" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Butterfly [DVD] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC] (DVD)
My daughter and I loved this movie. It is impossible to describe. The acting is fresh and fantastic. The landscapes are breathtaking.
A jewel of a movie. |
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