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Butterflies Are Free

1972 · 109 min

A warm, talky charmer that balances quirky romance with genuine emotional stakes and sharp character work.

Directed by
Milton Katselas
Genres
Comedy, Romance
Tagline
I Could Love You If You'd Let Me
Overview
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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Directed by
Milton Katselas
Genres
Comedy, Romance
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Tone
  • warmstrength 3 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • love
  • identity
  • freedom
  • coming-of-age
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour6
Realism7
Romance7
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Genres
comedy, romance
Directed by
Milton Katselas
Written by
Leonard Gershe
Starring
Goldie Hawn, Edward Albert, Eileen Heckart, Paul Michael Glaser, Michael Warren, Charlene Jones, Jessica Rains, Paul Ryan
Music
Bob Alcivar
Cinematography
Charles Lang
Runtime
109 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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