Butterflies Are Free
| Butterflies Are Free | |
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| Directed by | Milton Katselas |
| Screenplay by | Leonard Gershe |
| Based on | Butterflies Are Free by Leonard Gershe |
| Produced by | M. J. Frankovich |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Charles B. Lang |
| Edited by | David Blewitt |
| Music by | Bob Alcivar |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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Running time | 109 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1.2 million |
| Box office | $6.7 million (US and Canada rentals) |
Butterflies Are Free is a 1972 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by Milton Katselas from a screenplay by Leonard Gershe, based on Gershe's 1969 play. The film stars Goldie Hawn, Eileen Heckart, and Edward Albert. It follows Jill Tanner (Hawn), a free-spirited young woman who becomes romantically involved with her new next-door neighbor, a blind man named Don Baker (Albert), who has recently moved out to live on his own. However, Don's overly protective mother (Heckart) tries to end their romance, fearing that Jill will break her son's heart.
The film was released in the United States on July 6, 1972, by Columbia Pictures. For her performance, Heckart won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress at the 45th Academy Awards. While the original play was set in East Village, Manhattan, the screenplay written for the film was set in the 1355, 1355A, 1357, 1359 Grant Avenue building in North Beach, San Francisco.