Description |
1 DVD (92 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
Physical Medium |
polychrome |
Description |
digital |
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optical |
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mixed |
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Dolby |
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video file |
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DVD video |
Series |
MGM DVD
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MGM DVD.
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System Details |
DVD, Dolby surround, stereo. |
Cast |
Salma Hayek, Edward James Olmos, Mia Maestro, Demián Bichir, Pilar Padilla, Lumi Cavazos, Marc Anthony. |
Credits |
Director of photography, Xavier Perez-Grobet ; editor, Eva Gardos ; music, Van Dyke Parks ; costume designer, Maria Estela Fernandez ; production designer, Salvador Parra. |
Note |
Based on the book by Julia Alvarez. |
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Originally produced as a motion picture for television and broadcast on Oct. 21, 2001. |
Summary |
An idealistic young woman falls for a rebel leader and takes on a murderous dictator. Today, November 25 is observed in many Latin American countries as the International Day Against Violence Towards Women. This is based on the story of the Mirabal sisters, whose deaths became the final blow to the regime of Leonidas Trujillo, who was assassinated six months later. |
Audience |
MPAA rating: PG-13 for some intense scenes of violence. |
Form |
Also issued on VHS. |
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Special feature: original theatrical trailer. |
Language |
English dialogue, English, French or Spanish subtitles ; closed captioned in English. |
Provenance |
Gift of Ludmila Kapschutschenko-Schmitt Memorial Collection. |
Subject |
Mirabal, Minerva, 1926-1960 -- Drama.
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Mirabal, Minerva, 1926-1960. |
Genre/Form |
Drama.
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Subject |
Mirabal, María Teresa, 1936-1960 -- Drama.
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Mirabal, María Teresa, 1936-1960. |
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Mirabal, Patria, 1924-1960 -- Drama.
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Mirabal, Patria, 1924-1960. |
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Sisters -- Dominican Republic -- Drama.
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Sisters. |
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Dominican Republic. |
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Trujillo Molina, Rafael Leónidas, 1891-1961 -- Drama.
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Trujillo Molina, Rafael Leónidas, 1891-1961. |
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Women revolutionaries -- Dominican Republic -- Drama.
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Women revolutionaries. |
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Dominican Republic -- History -- 1930-1961 -- Drama.
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History. |
Chronological Term |
1930-1961 |
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Families -- Dominican Republic -- Drama.
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Families. |
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Alvarez, Julia -- Film adaptations.
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Alvarez, Julia. |
Genre/Form |
Film adaptations.
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Biographical television programs.
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Biographical television programs.
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Historical television programs.
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Historical television programs.
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Thrillers (Television programs)
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Thrillers (Television programs)
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Political television programs.
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Political television programs.
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Made-for-TV movies.
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Made-for-TV movies.
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Television adaptations.
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Television adaptations.
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Fiction television programs.
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Fiction television programs.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Television programs for the hearing impaired.
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Television programs for the hearing impaired.
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Video recordings.
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Video recordings.
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Drama.
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Film adaptations.
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Added Author |
Barroso, Mariano, 1959- director.
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Gordon, Ellen (Ellen S.), producer.
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Klass, Judy, screenwriter.
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Klass, David, screenwriter.
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Hayek, Salma, 1966- actor.
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Olmos, Edward James, actor.
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Maestro, Mía, actor.
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Bichir, Demián, 1963- actor.
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Padilla, Pilar, actor.
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Cavazos, Lumi, 1969- actor.
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Anthony, Marc, actor.
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Pérez Grobet, Xavier, 1964- cinematographer.
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Gárdos, Éva, film editor.
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Parks, Van Dyke, composer.
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Alvarez, Julia.
In the time of the butterflies.
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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
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Phoenix Pictures.
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Barnstorm Films (Firm)
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Ventanarosa Productions.
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Producciones Amaranta.
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MGM Home Entertainment Inc.
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ISBN |
0792852478 |
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9780792852476 |
Standard No. |
027616869999 |
Music No. |
1002802 MGM Home Entertainment |
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