Le Papillon (The Butterfly) (2004)
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80% of critics liked it
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81% of users liked it
(3,714 ratings)
Directed and written by Philippe Muyl, the family-friendly Le Papillon (The Butterfly) concerns a search for the title creature. Often lonely because of her single mother's busy work schedule, eight-year-old Elsa (Claire Bouanich) befriends an elderly neighbor man named Julien (Michel Serrault),… More Directed and written by Philippe Muyl, the family-friendly Le Papillon (The Butterfly) concerns a search for the title creature. Often lonely because of her single mother's busy work schedule, eight-year-old Elsa (Claire Bouanich) befriends an elderly neighbor man named Julien (Michel Serrault), eventually joining him on a trek to find a rare butterfly that lives for only 72 hours. As the relationship between the two teaches them both a few things about themselves, Elsa's mother (Nade Dieu) worries that her daughter has been kidnapped. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi
- Directed By
- Philippe Muyl
- Written By
- Philippe Muyl, Phillippe Muyl
- Genres
- Art House & International, Drama
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Mar 19, 2004 Limited
- Studio
- First Run Features
Critic Reviews
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Walter V. Addiego, San Francisco Chronicle
The film has a sweetness that stops short of sentimentality.
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Marta Barber, Miami Herald
The story is as predictable as a hot summer in South Florida, but if you're in need of comfort, Le Papillon is a good choice.
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Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times
An exceptionally satisfying film of much grace and beauty.
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Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News
Depending on your perspective, this French family drama will either feel sweetly sentimental or shamelessly manipulative.
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Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter
Michel Serrault's typically expert performance and writer-director Philippe Muyl's ability to avoid the usual cliches in his execution of the tale give The Butterfly an undeniable appeal.
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Cast
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Nade Dieu
as Elsa's Mother
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Claire Bouanich
as Elsa
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Michel Serrault
as Julien
- Francoise Michaud
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Helene Hily
as Marguerite
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Catherine Cyler
as Sebastien's Mother
- Dominic Gould
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Jerry Lucas
as Sebastien
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Jacques Bouanich
as Sebastien's Father
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Pierre Poirot
as Police Commissioner
- Dominique Marcas
- Francis Frappat
- Idwig Stephane
- Jacky Nercessian
- Aurélie Meriel
