Butley
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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Butley
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Jan 21, 1974
Runtime
2h 7m
Genres
Drama
User Score
63%
Original Title
Butley
Production Companies
Cinévision Ltée, The American Film Theatre
Director
Harold Pinter
Description
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.
