THE BLUE BUTTERFLY
by Léa Pool
synopsis
Based on a true story, The Blue Butterfly tells the tale of a terminally ill 10-year-old boy. His one last dream is to catch the most beautiful butterfly on Earth, the mythic and elusive Blue Morpho, found only in the tropical rain forests of Central and South America. His mother persuades a renowned entomologist to take them on a trip up to the jungle to search for the butterfly.
international title: | The Blue Butterfly |
original title: | The Blue Butterfly |
country: | United Kingdom, Canada |
year: | 2003 |
genre: | fiction |
directed by: | Léa Pool |
film run: | 100' |
screenplay: | Peter McCormack |
cast: | William Hurt, Pascale Bussières, Marc Donato |
cinematography by: | Pierre Mignot |
film editing: | Michael Arcand |
art director: | Louise Pilon, Martine Seguin |
costumes designer: | Michèle Hamel |
music: | Stephen Endelman |
producer: | Arnie Gelbart, Francine Allaire, Michael Haggiag, Claude Bonin |
production: | Global Arts |
distributor: | Alliance Atlantis (CA) |