Butley

Butley

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

6.0(10)
1974
2h 7m
22
50
3.8(100)
Drama

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3.8
(100 ratings)

Rating Distribution

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15 (15%)
4
57 (57%)
3
27 (27%)
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0 (0%)

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.

Director

Harold Pinter

Production

Cinévision Ltée

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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

S

Susan Engel

Anne Butley

Richard O'Callaghan

Richard O'Callaghan

Joey Keyston

Oliver Maguire

Oliver Maguire

D

Darien Angadi

Colin Haigh

Colin Haigh

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