Butley
1974, English. Directed by Harold Pinter.
His wife just left him for another man. And so did his boyfriend.
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
- 2h 7m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Butley is streaming on Kino Film Collection in India.
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- Released
- 21 January 1974
- Country
- Canada, United States of America, United Kingdom
- Written by
- Simon Gray
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What Butley is based on
Butley is based on Butley, a play or musical by Simon Gray.
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Butley
By Simon Gray
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Butley runs 127 minutes (2h 7m).
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Butley is streaming on Kino Film Collection in India. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Butley?
If you liked Butley, try The Riot Club, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, I Never Sang for My Father.
Who directed Butley?
Butley (1974) was directed by Harold Pinter and stars Alan Bates, Jessica Tandy, Michael Byrne.
What is Butley based on?
Butley is based on Butley, a play or musical by Simon Gray.