Butley

Butley

1974
★★★☆☆ 6.0/10
⏱️ 127 minutes
📅 Released
🌐 EN
Drama
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.

Where to Watch (US)

Stream

Kino Film Collection

Rent

Amazon Video

Buy

Amazon Video

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

Crew

Director
Harold Pinter
Writer
Simon Gray
Producer
Ely A. Landau, Otto Plaschkes, Henry T. Weinstein

Production

Cinévision Ltée, The American Film Theatre

Keywords

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