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6.9/10   1,477 votes
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Director:
Milton Katselas
Writers:
Leonard Gershe (play)
Leonard Gershe (screenplay)
Contact:
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Release Date:
22 September 1972 (Finland) more
Genre:
Comedy | Romance | Drama more
Tagline:
Take some time to smell the flowers. more
Plot:
A blind man moves into his own apartment against the wishes of his overprotective mother, and befriends the freethinking young woman next door. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 1 win & 7 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(3 articles)
Acting Teacher To The Stars Dies
 (From WENN. 28 October 2008, 9:09 AM, PDT)

Edward Albert Dead at 55
 (From Studio Briefing - Film News. 28 September 2006)

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Additional Details

Runtime:
109 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Eastmancolor)
Sound Mix:
Mono

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The original Broadway production of "Butterflies Are Free" by Leonard Gershe opened at the Booth Theater on October 21, 1969 and ran for 1128 performances. Blythe Danner won a 1970 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play for her performance as Jill Tanner. Eileen Heckart was nominated for the 1970 Tony Award for Supporting or Features Actress in a Drama for "Butterflies are Free" and recreated her stage role in this movie version. more
Quotes:
Mrs. Baker: [looking around Don's apartment] Where did this furniture come from?
Don Baker: Some of it came with the apartment, the rest I picked up at a junk shop.
Mrs. Baker: Well, don't tell me which is which, let me guess.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: Tormented (#5.14)" (1992) more
Soundtrack:
Butterflies Are Free more

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4 out of 6 people found the following comment useful:-
Should be seen, 23 May 2005
10/10
Author: marshallf3 from United States

I first saw the play, then the movie, then a play put on at a local University. Now I watch the movie anytime I notice it on and have the time.

This movie will be hard to comprehend unless you can devote full attention to it as it moves fast and just gets better as it goes along - in other words if you don't have a copy of it make sure you've got your popcorn and a quiet house. It's mostly happy, with a few sad points but has a happy ending. This one gets all the stars and we did have one Oscar winning performer in it, I'll let you guess who.

A movie not to be missed, and if you can see it in a local play don't hesitate as it performs well even on the small stage.

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