Butterflies Are Free
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Butterflies Are Free is a 1972 romantic comedy-drama film about a blind young man seeking independence from his overprotective mother, adapted from Leonard Gershe’s play and noted for Eileen Heckart’s acclaimed performance.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Butterflies Are Free canonical | 5 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| adaptationOf | stage play ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceivedBy | Eileen Heckart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Butterflies Are Free (play) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkBy | Leonard Gershe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterDisability | blindness of Don Baker ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Fred J. Koenekamp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | Milton Katselas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Columbia Pictures ⓘ |
| editedBy | James C. Melton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmFormat | color ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy-drama
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romantic comedy ⓘ |
| hasGenreElement |
comedy
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drama ⓘ romance ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
disability and self-reliance
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independence ⓘ overprotective parenting ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Don Baker
NERFINISHED
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Jill Tanner NERFINISHED ⓘ Mrs. Baker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | theatrical film ⓘ |
| musicBy | Stephen Lawrence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | Eileen Heckart’s acclaimed performance as the protagonist’s mother ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A blind young man seeks independence from his overprotective mother when he moves into his own San Francisco apartment and befriends an eccentric neighbor. ⓘ |
| producer | M. J. Frankovich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Columbia Pictures ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1972-07-06 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1972 ⓘ |
| runtime | approximately 109 minutes ⓘ |
| screenplayAdaptationFrom | Leonard Gershe’s Broadway play ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Leonard Gershe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | San Francisco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stars |
Edward Albert
NERFINISHED
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Eileen Heckart NERFINISHED ⓘ Goldie Hawn NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Michael Glaser NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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