Movie

Butley

★ 6.7/10 · 13 votes 1974 2h 7m Released

Drama

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 Ben Butley Jessica Tandy Edna Shaft Michael Byrne Reg Nuttall Georgina Hale Carol Heasman Simon Rouse Gardner S Susan Engel Anne Butley