La lengua de las mariposas (1999)
Finales de invierno de 1936. En un pequeño pueblo gallego, Moncho, un niño de 8 años, se incorpora a la escuela tras una larga enfermedad. A partir de ese momento comienza su aprendizaje del saber y de la vida de la mano de su amigo Roque y de su peculiar maestro (Fernando Fernán-Gómez), que les inculca conocimientos tan variados como el origen de la patata o la necesidad de que las lenguas de las mariposas tengan forma de espiral. El 18 de Julio todo se romperá. En este nuevo marco, los valores y principios inculcados serán relegados, y la relación entre aprendiz y maestro se verá truncada.
Directora:
José Luis Cuerda
Escritores:
Rafael Azcona, José Luis Cuerda.
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Fernando Fernán Gómez as Don Gregorio |
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Manuel Lozano as Moncho |
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Uxía Blanco as Rosa |
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Gonzalo Uriarte as Ramón |
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Alexis de los Santos as Andrés |
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Jesús Castejón as Don Avelino |
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Guillermo Toledo as O'lis |
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Elena Bagutta as Carmiña |
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Tamar Novas as Roque |
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Lara López as Aurora |
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Eduardo Alberto Rodríguez Cunha "Tatán" as Roque Padre |
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Roberto Vidal Bolaño as Boal |
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Celso Parada as Macias |
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Celso Bugallo as Cura |
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Antonio Lagares as Alcalde |
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Alberto Castro as Jose Maria |
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Milagros Jiménez as Nena |
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Diego Vidal as Romualdo |
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Xosé Manuel Olveira as Accordeon |
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Manuel Piñeiro as Trumpet |
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Alfonso Cid as Sax player |
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Manuel Seara as Sax player |
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José Ramón Vieira as String nass |
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Antonio Pérez as Singer |
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Eduardo Gómez as Hombre pajarito sabio |
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Eva Fernández as Vecina |
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Fely Manzano as Vecina |
| Directing | José Luis Cuerda | Director |
| Writing | Manuel Rivas | Novel |
| Writing | Rafael Azcona | Screenplay |
| Writing | José Luis Cuerda | Screenplay |
| Sound | Alejandro Amenábar | Music |
| Sound | Ricardo Steinberg | Sound Designer |
| Production | José Luis Cuerda | Executive Producer |
| Production | Ana Míguez | Producer's Assistant |
| Production | Fernando Bovaira | Executive Producer |
| Production | Jose Maria Iresteiro | Associate Producer |
| Directing | José Ramón Otegui | Assistant Director |
| Art | Balter Gallart | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sonia Grande | Costume Design |
| Directing | Pedro Loro | Assistant Director |
| Art | Josep Rosell i Palau | Production Design |
| Directing | Carmen Soriano | Script Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Teresa Rabal | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ana López-Puigcerver | Makeup Designer |
| Production | Emiliano Otegui | Line Producer |
| Editing | Nacho Ruiz Capillas | Editor |
| Editing | Ignacio Cayetano Rodríguez | Editor |
| Camera | Javier Salmones | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Walter Prieto | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Mateo Gil | Assistant Director |