In the Time of the Butterflies Mariano Barroso [videorecording]=

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Mariano Barroso

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TextLanguage: English Summary language: English Original language: English Subtitle language: English, French, Spanish Series: David W. Foster CollectionPublication details: United States Mexico Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) Showtime Networks Ventanarosa Production 2001Description: 1 videodisc (ca. 92 min.) sound, color. 4 3/4 inLOC classification:

PN1997 .I508 2001

Summary: From case cover: Salma Hayek (Traffic) 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 terror and savagery... until Minerva Mirabal (Hayek) dares to oppose him. Inspired by her love for a rebel leader (Marc Anthony), Minerva and her sisters- known 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.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
DVD - Video	SILC Learning Support Services DH132-DVD-B: DVD Cabinet B	PN1997 .I508 2001	Available		001650

Based on the 1994 novel "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez.

From case cover:
Salma Hayek (Traffic) 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 terror and savagery... until Minerva Mirabal (Hayek) dares to oppose him. Inspired by her love for a rebel leader (Marc Anthony), Minerva and her sisters- known 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.

DVD video; Dolby Digital 5.1; surround; NTSC; Region 1; 1.33:1 as 4:3 fullscreen.

English audio. Optional English, Spanish, and French subtitles.

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