Butley

Harold Pinter
1974-01-21

His wife just left him for another man. And so did his boyfriend.
6.3
127 min

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.

Cast

Name Character Team
Alan Bates Ben Butley Unowned
Jessica Tandy Edna Shaft Unowned
Michael Byrne Reg Nuttall Unowned
Georgina Hale Carol Heasman Unowned
Simon Rouse Gardner Unowned
Susan Engel Anne Butley Unowned
Richard O'Callaghan Joey Keyston Unowned
Oliver Maguire Unowned
Darien Angadi Unowned
Colin Haigh Unowned
Lindsay Ingram Unowned
Patti Love Unowned
Belinda Low Unowned
Derrick O'Connor Unowned
John Savident Unowned
Susan Wooldridge Unowned
Jill Goldston Tube Passenger (uncredited) Unowned