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The Butterfly's Dream (1994)
Directed by Marco Bellocchio
Drama, Romance · 1h 51m
This European existential drama utilizes complex symbols inspired by abstract psychological theories to explore the effects and reasons behind a young classical actor's decision to stop talking. No one knows why Massimo has vowed to stop talking. Other than speaking dialog from classical plays, Massimo refuses to say a single word. His father, a classic-literature professor believes it reflects to a disappointing love affair. His new girlfriend thinks Massimo is rebelling against his mother, a poet. A director learns of Massimo and commissions his mother to write a play about him. Though Massimo plays himself in the play, and does speak, he returns to silence when the play is finished.
Cast
Simona Cavallari
La ragazzina
Nathalie Boutefeu
Anna
Roberto Herlitzka
Il padre
Antonio Pennarella
Lo zingaro
Aleka Paizi
La pastora (as Aleka Paisi)
Sergio Graziani
L'ortolano
Carla Cassola
La seconda vecchia
Giusy Frallonardo
Attrice
Crew
- Director
- Marco Bellocchio
- Screenplay
- Massimo Fagioli
- Director of Photography
- Giorgos Arvanitis
- Editor
- Francesca Calvelli
- Producer
- Marco Bellocchio
Details
- Original title
- Il sogno della farfalla
- Release date
- 1994-03-24
- Runtime
- 1h 51m
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
- Original language
- IT
- Spoken languages
- Italian
- Countries
- France, Italy, Switzerland
- Production
- Filmalbatros, Pierre Grise Productions, Happy Valley Films, Waka Films, Istituto Luce-Italnoleggio Cinematografico, SRG SSR, Televisione Svizzera Italiana (TSI), European Script Fund, Office Fédéral de la Culture, RAI