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The Monarch Butterfly

198030mAvtandil Kvirikashvili

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A young biophysicist, dreaming of spiritual and physical immortality, makes an experiment on himself: by radioactive irradiation he violates the genetic code, as a result of which he passes into another biological substance and becomes immeasurably more perfect than his fellows on Earth.

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What is The Monarch Butterfly (1980) about?

A young biophysicist, dreaming of spiritual and physical immortality, makes an experiment on himself: by radioactive irradiation he violates the genetic code, as a result of which he passes into another biological substance and becomes immeasurably more perfect than his fellows on Earth.

Who stars in The Monarch Butterfly?

The Monarch Butterfly stars Donatas Banionis, Juozas Kiselius, Aleksandr Abdulov, David Mkrtchyan, Algimantas Masiulis. The film was directed by Avtandil Kvirikashvili.

How long is The Monarch Butterfly?

The Monarch Butterfly has a runtime of 30 min and premiered in 1980.

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