Butley (1974)
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.856 |
Directed By
Harold Pinter
Crew
Harold Pinter
Simon Gray
Malcolm Cooke
Carmen Dillon
Gerry Fisher
Chris Kelly
Ted Sturgis
Ely A. Landau
Otto Plaschkes
Henry T. Weinstein
Robert A. Goldston
Eddie Knight
TOP 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
Jill Goldston
Tube Passenger (uncredited)
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