Butley (1974)

01/21/1974 (CA) • Drama • 2h 7m

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

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.

Butley (1974)

01/21/1974 (CA) • 2h 7m

Drama

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

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.

Top Billed Cast

Alan Bates

Ben Butley

Jessica Tandy

Edna Shaft

Michael Byrne

Reg Nuttall

Georgina Hale

Carol Heasman

Simon Rouse

Gardner

Susan Engel

Anne Butley

Richard O'Callaghan

Joey Keyston

Oliver Maguire

Darien Angadi

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

alcohol

college

based on play or musical

lgbt

english professor

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