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Butley(1974)

His wife just left him for another man. And so did his boyfriend.

  • Drama
6.3

Overview

Butley is set in Queen Mary’s College, London and focuses on two English instructors, Ben Butley, a middle-aged former T. S. Eliot expert whose life is now in a shambles, and his protégé, Joey, a homosexual. With both Joey and his wife leaving, Butley faces a life alone, fighting back with wit, obscenity and booze.

Status:Released
Release Date:Jan 21, 1974
Runtime: 2h 7m

Director:

Harold Pinter

Writer:

Simon Gray

Top Cast

Alan Bates

Alan Bates

Ben Butley

Jessica Tandy

Jessica Tandy

Edna Shaft

Michael Byrne

Michael Byrne

Reg Nuttall

Georgina Hale

Georgina Hale

Carol Heasman

Simon Rouse

Simon Rouse

Gardner

Susan Engel

Susan Engel

Anne Butley

Richard O'Callaghan

Richard O'Callaghan

Joey Keyston

Oliver Maguire

Oliver Maguire

Darien Angadi

Darien Angadi

Colin Haigh

Colin Haigh

Lindsay Ingram

Lindsay Ingram

Patti Love

Patti Love

Belinda Low

Belinda Low

Derrick O'Connor

Derrick O'Connor

John Savident

John Savident

Susan Wooldridge

Susan Wooldridge

Jill Goldston

Jill Goldston

Tube Passenger (uncredited)

Official Videos

Butley (1974) ORIGINAL TRAILER

Butley (1974) ORIGINAL TRAILER

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