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Butley

21st January 1974
2h 7m
Harold Pinter
Butley poster
Drama

Butley is a 1974 Drama film released on 21st January; Harold Pinter directed the film which stars Alan Bates, Michael Byrne, and John Savident.

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.

If you started watching this film now, it would finish at approximately 8:04am.

Cast (17)

Alan Bates's profile Alan Bates
Age at Filming ≈ 39
Michael Byrne's profile Michael Byrne
Age at Filming ≈ 30
John Savident's profile John Savident
Age at Filming ≈ 35
Derrick O'Connor's profile Derrick O'Connor
Age at Filming ≈ 32
Jessica Tandy's profile Jessica Tandy
Age at Filming ≈ 64
Georgina Hale's profile Georgina Hale
Age at Filming ≈ 30
Susan Wooldridge's profile Susan Wooldridge
Age at Filming ≈ 21
Richard O'Callaghan's profile Richard O'Callaghan
Age at Filming ≈ 33
Susan Engel
Age at Filming ≈ 36
Simon Rouse's profile Simon Rouse
Age at Filming ≈ 22
Darien Angadi
Age at Filming ≈ 24

Watch Butley (1974) online

Updated: 1st Jan 1970, 1:00am

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Production Companies

Cinévision Ltée The American Film Theatre

Butley Stats

Cast Age

Estimated Ages At Time of Filming

18% 20-29
41% 30-39
6% 60-69
35% Unknown

Cast Genders

Who Is Most Represented

47% Female
53% Male

Good/Bad Characters

More Heroes of Villains?

100% Unknown

Character Types

What Characters Feature

100% Unknown

Butley FAQ

When was Butley released?

Butley was released on Monday January 21st, 1974.