Butterfly
1999
· Movie
· 96 min
B
MEANRANK
79/100
Every rating
69–96
out of 100
Mostly agreed
Lowest is Metacritic critics on 69, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 96.
See the most agreed on films →In a Spanish gypsy camp, a fiery and beautiful dancer known as Butterfly is promised in marriage to a brutish gypsy man. She, however, is in love with a gentle outsider. Defying her family and traditions, she plans to run away with him, but their escape is discovered, leading to a violent confrontation with her vengeful betrothed.
Details
- Director
- José Luis Cuerda
- Writers
- José Luis Cuerda, Rafael Azcona
- Released
- 24 September 1999
- Country
- Spain
- Language
- Spanish
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Rated
- R
- Budget
- $3.0M
- Box office
- $7.7M
- Awards
- 0 wins, 1 nomination
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| 13th European Film Awards 2000 | Best Screenwriter | Rafael Azcona | Nominee |
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13th European Film Awards
1 nomination
| Best Screenwriter | Rafael Azcona | Nominee |