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Butley (1974)

Butley poster
Directed by
Harold Pinter
Genre
LGBTQ-related film
Country
United Kingdom, United States
Runtime
2h 09m
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 13 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A university professor spends a day in his cluttered office dealing with a failing marriage and a colleague who is leaving him. The story follows his biting conversations with students, his wife, and his lover as his life falls apart.

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What happens

Butley is a 1974 American-British drama film directed by Harold Pinter and starring Alan Bates, Jessica Tandy, Richard O'Callaghan, Susan Engel, and Michael Byrne. It was adapted by Simon Gray from his 1971 play of same name. It was produced by Ely Landau and released through Landau's American Film Theatre. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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