Butley(1974)

He has abandoned serious literature for nursery rhymes and treats his students with open contempt.

A cramped, paper-strewn office at Queen Mary’s College, London Genre: Psychological Drama / Dark Comedy Format: Part of the American Film Theatre (AFT) series 🎭 The Narrative: A Day of Reckoning Butley(1974)

Butley (1974) is a biting, claustrophobic masterclass in verbal warfare and self-destruction. Adapted from celebrated play, it captures a single, disastrous day in the life of Ben Butley , a university lecturer whose razor-sharp wit is his only defense against a crumbling reality. 🎬 At a Glance He has abandoned serious literature for nursery rhymes