Back to browse
67% Critic Match
Butterflies Are Free
“I Could Love You If You'd Let Me”
6.7 / 10• 1972• 1h 49m•NR• English
ComedyRomance
Storyline
Striving to be independent, the blind but determined Don Baker moves away from his overprotective mother. After settling into his new San Francisco digs, Don meets kooky neighbor Jill Tanner. Don's quick wit and good looks disarm the free-spirited Jill, and before long they're more than just friends. Will Mrs. Baker's incessant meddling destroy Don and Jill's budding relationship?
Cast & Crew
Goldie Hawn
Jill Tanner
Lead
Edward Albert
Don Baker
Eileen Heckart
Mrs. Florence Baker
Paul Michael Glaser
Ralph Santori
Michael Warren
Roy Stradden
Charlene Jones
Girl in Mod Shop (uncredited)
JR
Jessica Rains
1st Girl (uncredited)
Paul Ryan
Man in Mod Shop (uncredited)
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Milton Katselas's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Butterflies Are Free is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
