United States / Jan 21, 1974
His wife just left him for another man. And so did his boyfriend.
2h 7min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Oliver Maguire | |
| Darien Angadi | |
| Colin Haigh | |
| Lindsay Ingram | |
| Patti Love | |
| Belinda Low | |
| Derrick O'Connor | |
| John Savident | |
| Susan Wooldridge | |
| Jill Goldston | Tube Passenger (uncredited) |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Butley |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Canada, United States of America, United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Cinévision Ltée, The American Film Theatre |
| Release date | 21 gennaio 1974 |
| Executive producer | Otto Plaschkes, Henry T. Weinstein |
| Production | Ely A. Landau, Robert A. Goldston |
| Writer | Simon Gray |
| Editing | Malcolm Cooke, Chris Kelly |
| Cinematography | Gerry Fisher |
| Assistant directors | Ted Sturgis, Harold Pinter |
| Camera operators | Gerry Fisher |
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| Additional photography | Gerry Fisher |
| Production design | Carmen Dillon |
| Art direction | Carmen Dillon |
| Set decoration | Carmen Dillon |
| Costume design | Eddie Knight |
| Makeup | Eddie Knight |
| Hairstyling | Eddie Knight |
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