

Butley
1974 · Movie · 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.
Ratings
IMDb
6.7/10
Key crew
- Harold PinterDirector
- Simon GrayWriter
Cast
- Alan BatesBen Butley
- Jessica TandyEdna Shaft
- Michael ByrneReg Nuttall
- Georgina HaleCarol Heasman
- Simon RouseGardner
- Susan EngelAnne Butley
- Richard O'CallaghanJoey Keyston
- Oliver MaguireCast
- Darien AngadiCast
- Colin HaighCast
- Lindsay IngramCast
- Patti LoveCast
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Themes
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