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.
Cast: Alan Bates, Jessica Tandy, Michael Byrne
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Butley
★ 6.7/1019742h 7m
His wife just left him for another man. And so did his boyfriend.
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.
Creators and cast
- Directors
- Harold Pinter
- Producers
- Otto Plaschkes, Henry T. Weinstein, Ely A. Landau
- Studio
- Cinévision Ltée, The American Film Theatre
