Butterfly's Tongue

1999 film directed by José Luis Cuerda
Movie film Q2464930
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Butterfly's Tongue

Summary

Butterfly's Tongue is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (280 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Butterfly's Tongue's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Butterfly's Tongue was directed by José Luis Cuerda[4].
  • José Luis Cuerda wrote the screenplay for Butterfly's Tongue[5].
  • Manuel Rivas wrote the screenplay for Butterfly's Tongue[6].
  • Rafael Azcona wrote the screenplay for Butterfly's Tongue[7].
  • Butterfly's Tongue's composer is recorded as Alejandro Amenábar[8].
  • Butterfly's Tongue's genre is drama film[9].
  • A cast member of Butterfly's Tongue was Fernando Fernán Gómez[10].
  • A cast member of Butterfly's Tongue was Elena Fernández[11].
  • A cast member of Butterfly's Tongue was Manuel Lozano[12].
  • A cast member of Butterfly's Tongue was Uxía Blanco[13].
  • A cast member of Butterfly's Tongue was Jesús Castejón[14].
  • A cast member of Butterfly's Tongue was Guillermo Toledo[15].
  • A cast member of Butterfly's Tongue was Tamar Novas[16].
  • A cast member of Butterfly's Tongue was Roberto Vidal Bolaño[17].
  • A cast member of Butterfly's Tongue was Celso Bugallo Aguiar[18].
  • A cast member of Butterfly's Tongue was Xosé Manuel Olveira[19].
  • A cast member of Butterfly's Tongue was Eduardo Gómez[20].
  • A cast member of Butterfly's Tongue was Fely Manzano[21].
  • A cast member of Butterfly's Tongue was Gonzalo Uriarte[22].
  • A cast member of Butterfly's Tongue was Alexis de los Santos[23].
  • Butterfly's Tongue's production company is recorded as Sogecine[24].
  • Butterfly's Tongue's production company is recorded as Las Producciones del Escorpión[25].
  • The original language of Butterfly's Tongue was Spanish[26].
  • Butterfly's Tongue was distributed by video on demand[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Butterfly's Tongue was directed by José Luis Cuerda[4]. Screenwriters include José Luis Cuerda[5], Manuel Rivas[6], and Rafael Azcona[7]. Cast members include Fernando Fernán Gómez[10], Elena Fernández[11], Manuel Lozano[12], Uxía Blanco[13], Jesús Castejón[14], and Guillermo Toledo[15].

Publication

Butterfly's Tongue was released on January 1, 1999[28]. The original language of it was Spanish[26]. Its genre is drama film[9]. It was distributed by video on demand[27].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include Spanish Civil War[29], school[30], education[31], pedagogy[32], childhood[33], and teacher-student relationship[34].

Reception

Reviews include 7.3/10[35], 69/100[36], and 96%[37].

Why It Matters

Butterfly's Tongue ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (280 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . IMDb. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . IMDb. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . IMDb. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . IMDb. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . europeanfilmacademy.org. Retrieved . europeanfilmacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . europeanfilmacademy.org. Retrieved . europeanfilmacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [35] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [36] . wikidata.org.
  28. [37] . wikidata.org.
  29. [28] . wikidata.org.
  30. [29] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [30] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [31] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [32] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [33] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [34] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production designer Emiliano Otegui Piedra
    Set in period 1930s, Spanish Civil War
    Publication date +1999-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter José Luis Cuerda, Manuel Rivas, Rafael Azcona
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