Butterflies Are Free

Released Date
July 6, 1972
Distributor
Genre
Comedy
78
Goldie Hawn

as Jill Tanner

78
Michael Warren

as Roy

1951-2006
Edward Albert

as Don Baker

1919-2001
Eileen Heckart

as Mrs Baker

About Butterflies Are Free

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.