{"product_id":"in-the-time-of-the-butterflies-dvd","title":"In the Time of the Butterflies [DVD]","description":"Amazon.com\n\nIn the Time of the Butterflies tells the real-life story of the Mirabal sisters, courageous revolutionaries known covertly as las Mariposas (\"the Butterflies\"). The sisters' years of dissent during the Trujillo dictatorship in the Dominican Republic led to their eventual murder in 1960, a brutal crime that signaled the beginning of the end for Trujillo. Told through the eyes of Minerva Mirabal (Salma Hayek), the story follows a somewhat predictable plot line as the sisters progress rapidly from naive to idealistic to victimized and on to resolved as they become leaders in an elaborate plot to assassinate the dictator. As with so many biographical depictions on film, even though this one is based on a highly acclaimed novel by Julia Alvarez, the narrative shifts from past to present are clumsy and excessively sepia-toned; the script delivers its life-was-better-before-sequence with little to no grace before quickly connecting the dots of history. Nevertheless, Edward James Olmos, as Trujillo, does a remarkable job of conveying the unique mixture of political intuition and ruthlessness needed to maintain a dictatorship for 30 years, while Hayek delivers a spirited lead performance. --Fionn Meade\n\nProduct Description\n\nAcademy Award® nominee* Salma Hayek gives a powerful, passionate performance as an idealistic young woman who wages a daring struggle for freedom against a murderous dictator (Academy Award® nominee** Edward James Olmos) in this moving thriller that, \"with brutal simplicity, dramatizes the personal toll of political tyranny\" (San Francisco Chronicle). For generations, General Rafael Trujillo (Olmos) has ruled the Dominican Republic with a mixture of terrorand savagery until Minerva Mirabal (Hayek) dares to oppose him. Inspired by her love for a rebel leader (Marc Anthony), Minerva and her sistersknown as Las Mariposas (\"The Butterflies\")endure unimaginable hardships in a battle for the very soul of a nation. But as their acts of bravery gain notoriety, Trujillo's forces close in, determined to put an end to Minerva's heroics. *Actress, Frida (2002) **Actor, Stand and Deliver (1988)\u003cbr\u003eASIN: B000063K0I\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.B000063K0I.A\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Salma Hayek|Lumi Cavazos|Edward James Olmos|Demi�n Bichir|Marc Anthony|M�a Maestro|Pilar Padilla|Pedro Armend�riz Jr.|Fernando Becerril|Ana Mart�n|Anthony Alvarez|David Klass|Ermahn Ospina|Mariano Barroso|Judy Klass|Julia �lvarez\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Dvd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Individually inspected: Guaranteed to play perfectly or your money back. Case will show wear, and may be in library packaging. Ships fast!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41499376877626,"sku":"DBV.B000063K0I.A","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/B000063K0I-0.jpg?v=1783026654","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/in-the-time-of-the-butterflies-dvd","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}