Butley

1974 | 127 minutes | 6.3 ★ (9)

Butley
  • Overview

    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.

  • Release Date

    21 January 1974

  • DirectingHarold Pinter
  • Budget

    $0.00

  • Revenue

    $0.00

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