A Peruvian schoolteacher conspires with a journalist to assassinate the official responsible for her fiancé's murder.
Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
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Melania Urbina | ... | Gabriela |
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Magdyel Ugaz | ... | Ángela |
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Yvonne Frayssinet | ... | Dotty Pacheco (as Ivonne Fraysinett) |
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Gustavo Bueno | ... | Osmán |
Montserrat Carulla | ... | Pilar | |
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Wendy Vásquez | ... | Delia |
Lluís Homar | ... | Marcelo (as Luís Homar) | |
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Liliana Trujillo | ... | Aida |
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Ricardo Morán | ... | Ramón |
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Raúl Varela | ... | Padre de Guido |
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Carlos Solano | ... | Artemio |
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Darío Abad | ... | Guido Pazos |
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Juan Manuel Ochoa | ... | Asesino |
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Mario Velázquez | ... | El Doc |
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Kike Ortiz | ... | Director de Peródico (as Kiki Ortíz) |
A Peruvian schoolteacher conspires with a journalist to assassinate the official responsible for her fiancé's murder.
" Mariposa Negra" or "Black butterfly" is the best kind of political movie. It clearly conveys its passionate message without neglecting the artistic vision. The corrupt regime of Alberto Fujimori improved the economic situation in Peru, but the heavy price to pay for that was incredible crackdown on opposition and multiple political assassinations. The movie has all the staples of ancient Greek tragedy: love, death, revenge, sacrifice, all successfully transposed to 1990's Peru. Times might change, but the human nature barely does. Same powerful and primal emotions still determine our lives and our hopes and dreams.