Butterflies Are Free

Name: Butterflies Are Free
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Released: 1972-07-06
Duration: 1 h 49 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Goldie Hawn, Edward Albert, Eileen Heckart, Paul Michael Glaser, Michael Warren

1972·Movie·109 min·★ 6.7(89)

Comedy Romance More English titles

“I Could Love You If You'd Let Me”

Striving to be independent, the blind but determined Don Baker moves away from his overprotective mother. After settling into his new San Francisco digs, Don meets kooky neighbor Jill Tanner. Don's quick wit and good looks disarm the free-spirited Jill, and before long they're more than just friends. Will Mrs. Baker's incessant meddling destroy Don and Jill's budding relationship?

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About Butterflies Are Free

Butterflies Are Free is a 1972 English-language comedy and romance film directed by Milton Katselas. The cast is led by Goldie Hawn, Edward Albert, Eileen Heckart. It has a runtime of 1h 49m. Viewers rate it 6.7/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on fuboTV, The Roku Channel.

Butterflies Are Free was produced by Frankovich Productions and Columbia Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on July 6, 1972.

Director: Milton Katselas
Writers: Leonard Gershe
Release date: July 6, 1972
Original language: English
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Production: Frankovich Productions, Columbia Pictures

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Butterflies Are Free cast & crew

Butterflies Are Free was directed by Milton Katselas and written by Leonard Gershe.

The cast features Goldie Hawn as Jill Tanner, Edward Albert as Don Baker, Eileen Heckart as Mrs. Florence Baker, Paul Michael Glaser as Ralph Santori, Michael Warren as Roy Stradden, and Charlene Jones as Girl in Mod Shop (uncredited).

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Bob Alcivar, cinematography is by Charles Lang, and it was produced by M.J. Frankovich.

Is Butterflies Are Free worth watching?

Butterflies Are Free holds an audience score of 6.7/10 from 89 ratings, a solidly received comedy films.

At 1h 49m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy comedy and romance, Butterflies Are Free is worth a place on your watchlist.

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