Butterflies Are Free

Butterflies Are Free is a 1972 American comedy-drama film based on the 1969 play by Leonard Gershe. The 1972 film was produced by M. J. Frankovich, released by Columbia Pictures, directed by Milton Katselas and adapted for the screen by Gershe. It was released on July 6, 1972, in the U.S. The film is about a woman, Jill Tanner, who moves into an apartment beside a blind man, Don Baker, who has recently moved out on his own. The two become attracted to each other, and combine the divided apartment into one, but Don's mother tries to end the romance, fearing that Jill will break her son's heart.

This article is about the film. For the play, see Butterflies Are Free (play).
Butterflies Are Free
Poster
Directed byMilton Katselas
Written byLeonard Gershe
Produced byM. J. Frankovich
StarringGoldie Hawn
Eileen Heckart
Edward Albert
CinematographyCharles B. Lang
Edited byDavid Blewitt
Music byBob Alcivar
Production
company
Frankovich Productions
Distributed byColumbia Pictures
Release date
  • July 6, 1972 (1972-07-06)
Running time
109 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$6.7 million (US/Canada rentals)

Goldie Hawn and Edward Albert starred. Eileen Heckart received an Academy Award for her performance. While the original play was set in East Village, Manhattan, the screenplay written for the 1972 film was set in the 1355, 1355A, 1357, 1359 Grant Avenue building in North Beach, San Francisco.

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