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Butterflies Are Free is a american film of genre Comedy directed by Milton George Katselas released in USA on 6 july 1972 with Goldie Hawn

Butterflies Are Free (1972)

Butterflies Are Free
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Released in USA 6 july 1972
Length 1h49
OriginUSA
Genres Comedy,    Comedy-drama,    Romantic comedy,    Romance
Rating71% 3.5961853.5961853.5961853.5961853.596185

Butterflies Are Free is a 1972 American film based on the 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 1972 film was set in an unknown location in San Francisco.

Synopsis

In the San Francisco of the 1970s, Don Baker (Edward Albert), who was born blind, has lived all his life with his mother (Eileen Heckart). Don moves out into an apartment on his own, but Don finds himself all alone. He has made a contract that his mother will not come to see him for at least two months.

Actors

Goldie Hawn

(Jill Tanner)
Edward Albert

(Don Baker)
Eileen Heckart

(Mrs. Florence Baker)
Paul Michael Glaser

(Ralph Santori)
Michael Warren

(Roy Stratton)
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