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A Pin for the Butterfly

Feb 16, 1995
1h 53m
★ 4.8

Overview

Communism seen through the eyes of a young girl who watches her beloved uncle struggle with the oppressive government .

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Skreba Films
HEUREKA Production PF
Film4 Productions

A Pin for the Butterfly Trailers

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Cast

Joan Plowright

Grandma

Joan Plowright

Ian Bannen

Grandpa

Ian Bannen

Hugh Laurie

Uncle

Hugh Laurie

Imogen Stubbs

Mother

Imogen Stubbs

Florence Hoath

Marushka

Florence Hoath

Ian Hogg

Great Uncle

Ian Hogg

Stevan Rimkus

Vasil

Stevan Rimkus

Rosalie Crutchley

Anna

Rosalie Crutchley

Janet Henfrey

Mrs. Veverka

Janet Henfrey

Stephen Jenn

Stephen Jenn

Tomáš Hanák

Jánošík

Tomáš Hanák

Charles Pemberton

Černík

Charles Pemberton

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