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Butterflies Are Free (1972)

Butterflies Are Free (1972)
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Leonard Gershe based his play Butterflies are Free on a real-life blind attorney. The film version stars Edward Albert as Don Baker, a self-reliant, sightless young man who becomes the object of affection for kooky Jill (Goldie Hawn). Spending most of the film in nothing but her underwear, Jill makes love to Don, then tries to help him break free from the smothering influence of his mother, a children's-story writer (Eileen Heckart). The situation grows tense when Jill's boyfriend (Paul Michael Glaser) enters the scene. Eileen Heckart won an Academy Award for her performance. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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Starring:
Goldie HawnEdward Albert, (more)
Director(s):
Milton Katselas
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
PG
Format(s):
DVD
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Synopsis of Butterflies Are Free

Leonard Gershe based his play Butterflies are Free on a real-life blind attorney. The film version stars Edward Albert as Don Baker, a self-reliant, sightless young man who becomes the object of affection for kooky Jill (Goldie Hawn). Spending most of the film in nothing but her underwear, Jill makes love to Don, then tries to help him break free from the smothering influence of his mother, a children's-story writer (Eileen Heckart). The situation grows tense when Jill's boyfriend (Paul Michael Glaser) enters the scene. Eileen Heckart won an Academy Award for her performance. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:
109 mins

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Director(s):
Milton Katselas
Writer(s):
Leonard Gershe
Producer(s):
Mike J. Frankovich
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
PG(Adult Language, Adult Situations, Suitable for Children)
Categories:
RomanceComedy
Butterflies Are Free Awards:
  • 1972 - Hollywood Foreign Press Association - New Star of the Year - Male
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    Megan E.

    Absolutely adorable film. Hawn is exquisite, the story is touching and funny, great supporting cast. Definitely worth watching!

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    Julio M.

    great performances oneof the few films that worked as a play being filmed--not filmic at all, but it worked sappy w/ all the song repeats--but overall a real feel good movie Eileen Heckart is great--ARNOLD & HAWN are beautiful just to look at...

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    Jackie L.

    This is a very good movie. All three of the main characters are great in it. There are lots of people out there who should see this movie for the very fact that he does almost everything for himself.

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