Butley
English • 1974 • 2h 7m
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Synopsis
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.
Credits
Crew
DirectorHarold Pinter
WriterSimon Gray
CinematographerGerry Fisher
EditorMalcolm Cooke
ProducerEly A. Landau
Cast
Alan Batesas Ben Butley
Jessica Tandyas Edna Shaft
Michael Byrneas Reg Nuttall
Georgina Haleas Carol Heasman