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
- Starring:
- Goldie Hawn, Edward 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
Complete Cast of Butterflies Are Free
- Goldie Hawn - Jill
- Eileen Heckart - Mrs. Baker
- Paul Michael Glaser - Ralph
- Edward Albert - Don
- Mike Warren - Roy
- Director(s):
- Milton Katselas
- Writer(s):
- Leonard Gershe
- Producer(s):
- Mike J. Frankovich
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG(Suitable for Children, Adult Situations, Adult Language)
- 1972 - Hollywood Foreign Press Association - New Star of the Year - Male
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