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Pretty Butterflies

Original title: Bellas mariposas
  • 2012
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
402
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Pretty Butterflies (2012)
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A day in Cagliari narrated by the young Caterina.A day in Cagliari narrated by the young Caterina.A day in Cagliari narrated by the young Caterina.

  • Director
    • Salvatore Mereu
  • Writers
    • Sergio Atzeni
    • Salvatore Mereu
  • Stars
    • Sara Podda
    • Maya Mulas
    • Davide Todde
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    402
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Salvatore Mereu
    • Writers
      • Sergio Atzeni
      • Salvatore Mereu
    • Stars
      • Sara Podda
      • Maya Mulas
      • Davide Todde
    • 1User review
    • 13Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 10 wins & 2 nominations total

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    Sara Podda
    • Cate
    Maya Mulas
    • Luna
    Davide Todde
    • Gigi
    Micaela Ramazzotti
    Micaela Ramazzotti
    • La Coga Aleni
    Luciano Curreli
    • Padre di Cate
    Maria Loi
    • Madre di Cate
    Rosalba Piras
    • Signora Sias
    Simone Paris
    • Tonio
    Anna Karina Dyatlyk
    • Samantha
    Giulia Coni
    • Luisella
    Silvia Coni
    • Mandarina
    Carlo Molinari
    • Signor Federico
    Enrico Sanna
    • Fisino
    Luca Sanna
    • Ricciotti
    Gianluca Lai
    • Massimo
    Roberto Voce
    • Alex
    Lulli Lostia
    • Signora Nioi
    Theatre en Vol
    • Director
      • Salvatore Mereu
    • Writers
      • Sergio Atzeni
      • Salvatore Mereu
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    7ITALUKE

    7/10.

    A really good sardinian movie. It won 10 awards and it made me gain hope once again for Italian movies. Most of the Italian movies these days are dumb comedies to turn off your brain. Bellas mariposas instead is something different that you should watch.

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    • Release date
      • May 9, 2013 (Italy)
    • Country of origin
      • Italy
    • Languages
      • Italian
      • Sardinian
    • Also known as
      • Piękne motyle
    • Filming locations
      • Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy
    • Production companies
      • Viacolvento
      • Rai Cinema
      • Ministero per i Beni e le Attività Culturali (MiBAC)
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $240,368
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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