Release Year: 1974
Runtime: 127 min
Rating: R
Director: Harold Pinter
Cast: Alan Bates, Jessica Tandy, Michael Byrne, Georgina Hale, Simon Rouse
Studios: Cinévision Ltée, The American Film Theatre
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.
Special Features:
Theatrical Trailer
“Simon Gray and BUTLEY”
An essay by Michael Feingold, Chief Theatre Critic, The Village Voice.
The AFT Cinebill for BUTLEY
Stills Gallery
An Interview with Edie Landau
Executive in Charge, The American Film Theatre.
Ely Landau: In Front of the Camera
AFT Promotional Reel (1974).
The American Film Theatre Trailer Gallery
Includes a complete list of the AFT Films.
The American Film Theatre Scrapbook
Technical Specifications:
- Color
- Letterboxed (1.85:1)
- Enhanced for 16x9 TVs
