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The film centres on Moncho and his coming-of-age experience in Galicia in 1936. Moncho develops a close relationship with his teacher Don Gregorio who introduces the boy to different things in the world. While the story centres on Moncho's ordinary coming-of-age experiences, tensions related to the looming Spanish Civil War periodically interrupt Moncho's personal growth and daily life.
Theatrical
Aug 18, 2000
Box Office
$7.7M
Budget
$3.0M
Return
2.6x
DVD / Blu-ray
Feb 20, 2001
Director
Writers
Producers
Fernando Bovaira, José Luis Cuerda, Jose Maria Iresteiro
Studio
TVG, Canal+ España, Las Producciones del Escorpión S.L., TVE, Grupo Voz, Sogetel
Original Title
La lengua de las mariposas
Original Language
Spanish
Quotes
See all →Misconceptions About Australia and Its Wildlife
Moncho
You know where Australia is?
Andrés
In America.
Moncho
In Oceania. You know what a "tilonorrinco" is? It's a bird from Australia. When it's in love, it gives its girlfriend an orchid, a flower that's beautiful and very expensive.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
The Allure of Music and Imagination
The Music Teacher
Music has the face of a woman you want to love you! Close your eyes and imagine her! Imagine her hair
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Cast
Full credits →F
Fernando Fernán Gómez
Don Gregorio
M
Manuel Lozano
Moncho
U
Uxía Blanco
Rosa
G
Gonzalo Uriarte
Ramón
J
Jesús Castejón
Don Avelino
G
Guillermo Toledo
O'lis
E
Elena Bagutta
Carmiña
T
Tamar Novas
Roque
T
Tatán
Roque Padre
R
Roberto Vidal Bolaño
Boal
C
Celso Parada
Macias
C
Celso Bugallo
Cura
X
Xosé Manuel Olveira
Accordeon
E
Eduardo Gómez
Hombre pajarito sabio
E
Eva Fernández
Vecina
F
Fely Manzano
Vecina
