Butterflies Are Free
Released Date
July 6, 1972
Distributor
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Genre
Comedy
About
A woman moves into an apartment next door to a blind man and the two become attracted to each other. Eileen Heckart won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance as the man's overbearing mother.
Trivia
The film is based on the 1969 play by Leonard Gershe. The play was set in Manhattan, while the film was set in San Francisco.