Butley (1974)
01/21/1974 (CA) • 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.
Top Billed Cast
Ben Butley
Edna Shaft
Reg Nuttall
Carol Heasman
Gardner
Anne Butley
Joey Keyston
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