Butterflies Are Free

Butterflies Are Free is a 1972 film based on a play by Leonard Gershe. The 1972 film was produced by M.J. Frankovich, released by Columbia Pictures, directed by Milton Katselas and adapted for the screen by Gershe. It was released on 6 July, 1972 in the USA. Goldie Hawn and Edward Albert starred. Eileen Heckart received an Academy Award for her performance. While the original play was set in Manhattan, New York, the screenplay written for the 197... More
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  • Jul 6, 1972

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PG (USA)

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  • 1 h 49 min

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Milton Katselas

Milton Katselas (December 22, 1933—October 24, 2008) was an American film director and famous Hollywood coach for The Beverly Hills Playhouse. He taught such stars as Gene Hackman, Jason Beghe, Jenna Elfman, George Clooney, Alec Baldwin, Giovanni Ribisi, Tom Selleck, Michelle Pfeiffer, Ted Danson,...

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  • Dec 7, 2010
  • Apr 23, 2002
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  • 1 h 49 min

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Year Award Award Winner Notes/Description
  • 1972
  • Role: Mrs. Baker
  • 1970
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Year Award Award Nominee
  • 1972
  • 1973
  • 1973
  • 1973
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List Rank Year Note
  • 1,802
  • Apr 25, 2010
  • 6.5

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Butterflies Are Free

Butterflies Are Free is a play by Leonard Gershe. Loosely based on the life of attorney Harold Krents, the plot revolves around a Manhattan blind man whose controlling mother disapproves of his relationship with a free-spirited hippie. The title was inspired by a passage in Charles Dickens' Bleak...

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