Butterflies Are Free

19721972
PGPG
1h 49min

Goldie Hawn and Edward Albert in Butterflies Are Free (1972)

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A blind man moves into his own apartment against the wishes of his overprotective mother and befriends the freethinking young woman next door.A blind man moves into his own apartment against the wishes of his overprotective mother and befriends the freethinking young woman next door.A blind man moves into his own apartment against the wishes of his overprotective mother and befriends the freethinking young woman next door.

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Won 1 Oscar
- 2 wins & 7 nominations total

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Butterflies Are Free

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Goldie Hawn and Edward Albert in Butterflies Are Free (1972)

Goldie Hawn and Edward Albert in Butterflies Are Free (1972)

Goldie Hawn and Edward Albert in Butterflies Are Free (1972)

Goldie Hawn and Edward Albert in Butterflies Are Free (1972)

Goldie Hawn, Edward Albert, and Eileen Heckart in Butterflies Are Free (1972)

Goldie Hawn and Edward Albert in Butterflies Are Free (1972)

Goldie Hawn, Edward Albert, and Eileen Heckart in Butterflies Are Free (1972)

Goldie Hawn in Butterflies Are Free (1972)

Goldie Hawn and Edward Albert in Butterflies Are Free (1972)

Goldie Hawn in Butterflies Are Free (1972)

Goldie Hawn, Edward Albert, and Eileen Heckart in Butterflies Are Free (1972)

Jillas Jill

Donas Don

Mrs. Bakeras Mrs. Baker

Paul Michael Glaser

Ralphas Ralph

Royas Roy
(as Mike Warren)

Girl in Mod Shopas Girl in Mod Shop
(uncredited)

1st Girlas 1st Girl
(uncredited)

Man in Mod Shopas Man in Mod Shop
(uncredited)

Girl in Opening Creditsas Girl in Opening Credits
(uncredited)

Girl in Mod Shopas Girl in Mod Shop
(uncredited)

Director
- Milton Katselas
Writer
- Leonard Gershe(screenplay) (play)
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All Don Baker wants is a place of his own away from his over-protective mother. Don's been blind since birth, but that doesn't stop him from setting up in a San Francisco apartment and making the acquaintance of his off-the-wall, liberated, actress neighbor Jill. Don learns the kind of things from Jill that his mother would never have taught him! And Jill learns from Don what growing up and being free is really all about. —A.L.Beneteau <albl@inforamp.net>

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Taglines
- Take some time to smell the flowers.
Genres
Certificate
- PG
Parents guide

Trivia
Eileen Heckart was nominated for the 1970 Tony Award for Supporting or Features Actress in a Drama for "Butterflies are Free" but lost to co-star Blythe Danner. She recreated her stage role in this movie version, and was nominated for an Oscar for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. This time, she won.

Goofs
At 1:00:38, the way Jill holds things changes and then reverts.

Quotes
Mrs. Baker: [interrogating Jill about being divorced] How long were you married?
Jill: Six days.
Mrs. Baker: And on the seventh day you rested?
Jill: No, I split.

Connections
Featured in Romantic Comedy (2019)

Soundtracks
Butterflies Are Free
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz (as Steve Schwartz)

Top review

9/10

Masterpiece Romantic Play

Masterpiece film that has great quality production and acting.The story is a romance/drama that incorporates very real love/life struggles that come with it.Also a very good snapshot of early 1970's free spirit experimentation of 20 somethings without having to exaggerate.Also a good example of Goldie's acting skills.One of the top 20 Romantic Dramas of All Time and one of the 100 Best Movies All Time in my book.Only for romance/drama/play fans and big fans of the lead actors......

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Jun 30, 2002

Release date
- July 1972 (United States)
Country of origin
- United States
Official site
- Sony Movie Channel (United States)
Language
- English
Also known as
- Schmetterlinge sind frei
Filming locations
- 1355 Grant Avenue, San Francisco, California, USA
Production company
- Frankovich Productions
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Gross US & Canada
- $250,000

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Runtime
- 1h 49min
Sound mix
- Mono
Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1

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