Butley (1974)
His wife just left him for another man. And so did his boyfriend.
Starring Alan Bates, Jessica Tandy, Michael Byrne
Directed by Harold Pinter
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.
Runtime: 127 min.
Rating: 7.1
DVD
Languages: English
Countries: Canada,United Kingdom,United States of America
Genres: Drama
Keywords: alcohol,college,lgbt,theater,english professor,based on play
Cast
Ben Butley
Edna Shaft
Reg Nuttall
Carol Heasman
Gardner
Anne Butley