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Butley

Title
Butley / American Express Films, Inc. and the Ely Landau Organization, Inc. present The American Film Theatre ; producer, Ely Landau ; screenplay by Simon Gray ; director, Harold Pinter.
Publication
[New York] : Kino on Video, [2003], ©1973.

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Additional Authors
  • Landau, Ely
  • Pinter, Harold, 1930-2008
  • Bates, Alan, 1934-2003
  • Tandy, Jessica
  • Byrne, Michael, 1943-
  • Hale, Georgina
  • Engel, Susan, 1935-
  • O'Callaghan, Richard
  • Fisher, Gerry
  • Cooke, Malcolm
  • Gray, Simon, 1936-2008
  • American Film Theatre
  • American Express Films
  • Ely Landau Organization
  • Kino International Corporation
Description
1 videodisc (104 min.) : sound, color; 4 3/4 in.
Summary
Butley, a professor at a London University, finds out that his wife wants a divorce, his boyfriend is leaving him and his untalented colleague is getting a book published all in one day.
Series Statement
American Film Theatre. Collection 1
Alternative Title
Simon Gray's Butley
Subject
  • Gray, Simon, 1936-2008 > Film adaptations
  • Gray, Simon, 1936-2008
  • College teachers > Drama
  • Gay men > Drama
  • College teachers
  • Gay men
Genre/Form
  • Feature films.
  • Drama.
  • Fiction films.
  • Film adaptations.
Note
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 1974.
  • Based on the play by Simon Gray.
  • Special features: theatrical trailer; "Simon Gray and Butley" an essay by Michael Feingold; AFT cinebill for Butley; stills gallery; an interview with Edie Landau; "Ely Landau: in front of the camera" AFT promotional reel, 1974; American Film Theatre trailer gallery; American Film Theatre scrapbook.
  • Enhanced for 16 X 9 TVs.
Credits (note)
  • Cinematography, Gerry Fisher ; editor, Malcolm Cooke.
Performer (note)
  • Alan Bates, Jessica Tandy, Michael Byrne, Georgina Hale, Susan Engel, Richard O'Callaghan.
Audience (note)
  • MPAA rating: R.
System Details (note)
  • DVD; Region 1 ; aspect ratio: 1.85:1.
Contents
Butley / Simon Gray ; director, Harold Pinter.
Call Number
NCOX 1999
LCCN
738329027827
OCLC
51854556
Title
Butley / American Express Films, Inc. and the Ely Landau Organization, Inc. present The American Film Theatre ; producer, Ely Landau ; screenplay by Simon Gray ; director, Harold Pinter.
Imprint
[New York] : Kino on Video, [2003], ©1973.
Country of Producing Entity
United States. naf
Type of Content
two-dimensional moving image
Type of Medium
video
Type of Carrier
videodisc
Series
American Film Theatre. Collection 1
System Details
DVD; Region 1 ; aspect ratio: 1.85:1.
Cast
Alan Bates, Jessica Tandy, Michael Byrne, Georgina Hale, Susan Engel, Richard O'Callaghan.
Credits
Cinematography, Gerry Fisher ; editor, Malcolm Cooke.
Audience
MPAA rating: R.
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Added Author
Landau, Ely, film producer.
Pinter, Harold, 1930-2008, film director.
Bates, Alan, 1934-2003, actor.
Tandy, Jessica, actor.
Byrne, Michael, 1943- actor.
Hale, Georgina, actor.
Engel, Susan, 1935- actor.
O'Callaghan, Richard, actor.
Fisher, Gerry, cinematographer.
Cooke, Malcolm, editor of moving image work.
Gray, Simon, 1936-2008, writer. Butley.
American Film Theatre.
American Express Films.
Ely Landau Organization.
Kino International Corporation.
Other Standard Identifier
738329027827
Publisher No.
K278 DVD Kino on Video
Research Call Number
NCOX 1999
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