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The Butterfly Effect

The Butterfly Effect

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The Butterfly Effect

1995

1h 50m

6.4(35 votes)

Comedy

Romance

Overview

Luis, a Spanish student, goes to London to get a course in Economics. He lives at a house the neighbor of her aunt, but when she broke up with her husband, Luis goes to live with her.

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Production Companies

Canal+ España

Eurimages

Canal+

TVE

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

María Barranco

María Barranco

Olivia

Coque Malla

Coque Malla

Luis

Rosa María Sardà

Rosa María Sardà

Noelia

Peter Sullivan

Peter Sullivan

Duncan McHale

James Fleet

James Fleet

Oswald

Cécile Pallas

Cécile Pallas

Chantal Langlois

Sakuntala Ramanee

Sakuntala Ramanee

Kamala

Josep Maria Pou

Josep Maria Pou

Rafa

Gracia Olayo

Gracia Olayo

Azafata

Penélope Cruz

Penélope Cruz

Party Guest (uncredited)

Creative team

Directed by: Fernando Colomo
Written by: Anna Klamburg
Fernando Colomo

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