Butley (1974)

overview : 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.

Release Date : Jan 21, 1974

Runtime : 2h 7m

Genre : Drama  

Companies : Cinévision Ltée, The American Film Theatre

Countries : Canada, United States of America, United Kingdom

Keywords : alcohol, college, based on play or musical, lgbt, english professor