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    A Pin for the Butterfly

    • 19941994
    • 1h 53min
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    A Pin for the Butterfly (1994)
    Drama

    7-year-old Marushka grows up in 1950s Prague, raised more by her relatives than her society-building mother.7-year-old Marushka grows up in 1950s Prague, raised more by her relatives than her society-building mother.7-year-old Marushka grows up in 1950s Prague, raised more by her relatives than her society-building mother.

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    • Director
      • Susan Kodicek
    • Writer
      • Susan Kodicek
    • Stars
      • Florence Hoath
      • Joan Plowright
      • Hugh Laurie
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      • Susan Kodicek
    • Writer
      • Susan Kodicek
    • Stars
      • Florence Hoath
      • Joan Plowright
      • Hugh Laurie
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    Florence Hoath
    • Marushkaas Marushka
    Joan Plowright
    Joan Plowright
    • Grandmaas Grandma
    Hugh Laurie
    Hugh Laurie
    • Uncleas Uncle
    Ian Bannen
    Ian Bannen
    • Grandpaas Grandpa
    Imogen Stubbs
    Imogen Stubbs
    • Motheras Mother
    Stevan Rimkus
    • Vasilas Vasil
    Ian Hogg
    Ian Hogg
    • Great Uncleas Great Uncle
    Alex Kingston
    Alex Kingston
    • Mrs. Solomonas Mrs. Solomon
    Rosalie Crutchley
    Rosalie Crutchley
    • Annaas Anna
    Peter Gideon
    • Misha, Pioneer Leaderas Misha, Pioneer Leader
    Glynis Brooks
    • Woman Teacheras Woman Teacher
    Charles Pemberton
    • Mr. Cernikas Mr. Cernik
    Janet Henfrey
    Janet Henfrey
    • Mrs. Veverkaas Mrs. Veverka
    Merelina Kendall
    Merelina Kendall
    • Piano Teacheras Piano Teacher
    Andrew Taylor
    • Adamas Adam
    Caroline Hilmy
    • Lefkaas Lefka
    Georgia Warren
    • Andreaas Andrea
    Dagmar Rosiková
    • Ballet Teacheras Ballet Teacher
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      • Susan Kodicek
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    Seven-year-old Marushka (Florence Hoath) grows up in Prague, Czechoslovakia in the 1950s, raised more by her relatives than her zealous, society-building mother. —Czech film center
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      Alex Kingston and Florence Hoath appeared in Lost in Austen (2008).

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    Captures the essence of a little girls dream of freedom from communism
    Pin for the Butterfly did a great job in showing the time of communism inside the Czech Republic. It does have some genuine shots of the beautiful city of Prague as well.

    The movie captures a heart felt story of a young girl's pipe-dream of finding freedom and going to America with her Uncle.

    The actors did an outstanding job showing the full range of emotions.

    The ending is quite stirring and pulls at the heart strings!

    I highly recommend this movie.
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    • lesran
    • Jul 9, 2003

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    • Release date
      • September 13, 1994 (Canada)
    • Countries of origin
      • Czech Republic
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
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      • Heureka PF
      • Channel Four Films
      • British Screen Productions
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