| Description |
1 videodisc (92 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Note |
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2001. |
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Based on the book by Julia Alvarez. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Xavier Perez-Grobet ; editor, Eva Gardos ; music, Van Dyke Parks ; costume designer, Maria Estela Fernandez ; production designer, Salvador Parra. |
| Cast |
Salma Hayek, Edward James Olmos, Mia Maestro, Demián Bichir, Pilar Padilla, Lumi Cavazos, Marc Anthony. |
| Summary |
An idealistic young woman falls for a rebel leader and takes on a murderous dictator. Today, November 25 is observed in many Latin American countries as the International Day Against Violence Towards Women. This is based on the story of the Mirabal sisters, whose deaths became the final blow to the regime of Leonidas Trujillo, who was assassinated six months later. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: PG-13. |
| Form |
Also issued on VHS. |
| System Details |
DVD, Dolby surround, stereo. |
| Language |
English dialogue, English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned. |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| Subject |
Trujillo Molina, Rafael Leónidas, 1891-1961 -- Drama.
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Sisters -- Drama.
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Families -- Drama.
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Feature films.
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Video recordings.
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| Genre/Form |
Historical films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
Gordon, Ellen (Ellen S.)
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Klass, Judy.
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Klass, David.
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Barroso, Mariano, 1959-
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Hayek, Salma, 1966-
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Olmos, Edward James.
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Maestro, Mía.
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Bichir, Demián, 1963-
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Padilla, Pilar.
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Cavazos, Lumi, 1969-
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Anthony, Marc.
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Pérez Grobet, Xavier, 1964-
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Gárdos, Éva.
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Parks, Van Dyke.
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Fernandez, María Estela.
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Parra, Salvador.
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Alvarez, Julia.
In the time of the butterflies. Spanish.
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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
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Phoenix Pictures.
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Barnstorm Films (Firm)
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Ventanarosa Productions.
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Producciones Amaranta.
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MGM Home Entertainment Inc.
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| ISBN |
0792852478 |
| Standard No. |
027616869999 |
| Music No. |
1002802 MGM Home Entertainment |
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