TMDb6.3 / 10

The Butterfly's Dream (1994)

Name: The Butterfly's Dream
Director: Marco Bellocchio
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1994-03-24
Duration: 111 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Thierry Blanc, Simona Cavallari, Nathalie Boutefeu, Roberto Herlitzka, Henry Arnold

111 min · France, Italy, Switzerland · Dir. Marco Bellocchio

Drama Romance 1994 movies

This European existential drama utilizes complex symbols inspired by abstract psychological theories to explore the effects and reasons behind a young classical actor's decision to stop talking. No one knows why Massimo has vowed to stop talking. Other than speaking dialog from classical plays, Massimo refuses to say a single word. His father, a classic-literature professor believes it reflects to a disappointing love affair. His new girlfriend thinks Massimo is rebelling against his mother, a poet. A director learns of Massimo and commissions his mother to write a play about him. Though Massimo plays himself in the play, and does speak, he returns to silence when the play is finished.