The Butterfly

2002 ""

The Butterfly

7.1 | 1h25m | en | Drama

An old man who has one interest in life, collecting butterflies, has his life changed by an eight year old girl.

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Released: December. 18,2002 | Released Producted By: Canal+ , Country: Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website:

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An old man who has one interest in life, collecting butterflies, has his life changed by an eight year old girl.

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Cast

Michel Serrault , Claire Bouanich , Nade Dieu

Director

Philippe Muyl

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Cast

Michel Serrault

as Julien

Have Mercy on Us All Joyeux Noel Monsieur Léon Albert est méchant The Girl from Paris The Butterfly 24 Hours in the Life of a Woman Belphegor, Phantom of the Louvre Happiness Is in the Field

Claire Bouanich

as Elsa

The Prey The Butterfly

Nade Dieu

as Isabelle la mère d'Elsa

Les Mystères de Paris A French Village Notre musique The Butterfly

Reviews

dwess7 This movie begins immediately with scenes, however unclear to young viewers, of an eight year-old girl being neglected by her mother (who's so young it's first not clear if she's her older sister) e.g. she's mistakenly locked in a van; she's alone in the apartment overnight. The next scenes with her make it clear to most viewers over the age of 5 that something's wrong here: her mother never picks her up after school. Then she sits by a pay phone on a bus stop all day waiting for a promised outing from her mother, who never shows.The scenes between Elsa and Julien contain more than one occurrence of "merde" which is clearly translated in the subtitles.There is also a fairly frank discussion of the fact that Elsa was born only because it was too late for her teenage mother to have an abortion.This might all go over the heads of some children; others will want to ask questions, so parents should be prepared that it's not necessarily perfect viewing for the entire family.

ecjones1951 I can't remember the last time I watched a movie to the end of the credits and immediately went back to the titles and watched it all over again. I was in need of some cheering up. Parents can watch "The Butterfly" with their children and everyone in the room will enjoy it.It is a pleasure to see a child actor who is as natural and believable as Claire Bouanich. I'm guessing she didn't know she was working with a legend -- but maybe she did. Anyway, she more than holds her own with Michel Serrault.Some of the "life lessons" taught in "The Butterfly" are a little pat. Some of the coincidences are a bit contrived. But that's OK. The beautiful scenery, witty banter between the two leads and the lessons they learn from each other make up for any deficiencies. Sometimes what we need or want most in our lives really is right under our noses. This movie is a gentle reminder of that basic truth. Very sweet and endearing.

Nicholas Rhodes I spent many years of my youth butterfly collecting so it was easy for me to identify with the character portrayed by Michel Serrault in this film. I never used to like him as an actor as I always thought that "il en faisait trop" but in recent films I have found his performances more subdued and therefore more acceptable. Of course, the idea of an old man being forcibly coupled together with a small child is quite an amusing one and it is fun and feel-good to watch the development of the relation between the two..........hostility at the outset of the film and then great friends at the end. Add to this the beautiful countryside of the Vercors region and you have a pleasant film to watch. With a bit of luck this is the sort of French film that may well have success internationally. It is in the same vein as "Une Hirondelle a Fait le Printemps" starring again Michel Serrault and Mathilde Seigner as a young would-be agriculture student coupled together with Michel Serrault in an isolated farm.

tbearinside Amazing film, the little girl does a perfect performance. The metamorphosis of the butterfly reflects the changing of the relationships between people within the story. Non-stop jokes, but it maintains its seriousness with lessons about life for adults through the use of an eight year old girl and her uncountably numerous questions. The film is an A film, with a nearly flawless script written by the director. This movie should be up on everyone's must see list and i can easily give it five stars without thinking twice.