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67% Critic Match
Butley
“His wife just left him for another man. And so did his boyfriend.”
6.7 / 10• 1974• 2h 7m•NR• English
Drama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Alan Bates
Ben Butley
Lead
Jessica Tandy
Edna Shaft
Michael Byrne
Reg Nuttall
Georgina Hale
Carol Heasman
Simon Rouse
Gardner
SE
Susan Engel
Anne Butley
Richard O'Callaghan
Joey Keyston
Oliver Maguire
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What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Harold Pinter's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Butley is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
