Butley (1974)
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.
Released: Jan 21, 1974
Runtime: 127 minutes
Genre: Drama
Stars: Alan Bates, Jessica Tandy, Michael Byrne, Georgina Hale, Simon Rouse, Susan Engel
Crew: Harold Pinter (Director), Malcolm Cooke (Editor), Simon Gray (Writer), Carmen Dillon (Art Direction), Gerry Fisher (Director of Photography), Chris Kelly (Assistant Editor)