IMDb RATING
7.2/10
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A blind man moves into his own apartment against the wishes of his overprotective mother and befriends the freethinking young woman next door.A blind man moves into his own apartment against the wishes of his overprotective mother and befriends the freethinking young woman next door.A blind man moves into his own apartment against the wishes of his overprotective mother and befriends the freethinking young woman next door.
- Won 1 Oscar
- 2 wins & 7 nominations total
Paul Michael Glaser
- Ralph
- (as Michael Glaser)
Michael Warren
- Roy
- (as Mike Warren)
Charlene Jones
- Girl in Mod Shop
- (uncredited)
Jessica Rains
- 1st Girl
- (uncredited)
Paul Ryan
- Man in Mod Shop
- (uncredited)
Debralee Scott
- Girl in Opening Credits
- (uncredited)
Sandra Vacey
- Girl in Mod Shop
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaEileen Heckart was nominated for the 1970 Tony Award for Supporting or Features Actress in a Drama for "Butterflies are Free" but lost to co-star Blythe Danner. She recreated her stage role in this movie version, and was nominated for an Oscar® for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. This time, she won.
- GoofsThe door behind Don is open when seen at 1:19:55 or earlier and closed whenever seen following 1:20:07. At 1:20:42, the door opens when Mrs. Baker rushes past Don, and, in the next second, it is obvious that Don was nowhere near the door.
- Quotes
Mrs. Baker: [interrogating Jill about being divorced] How long were you married?
Jill: Six days.
Mrs. Baker: And on the seventh day you rested?
Jill: No, I split.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Romantic Comedy (2019)
- SoundtracksButterflies Are Free
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz (as Steve Schwartz)
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I randomly put this movie on today, and I was pleasantly surprised. So much that I took the time to register and write the only review of a movie I've ever written. The movie feels more like a play, with a majority of the movie occurring in one space. The bulk of the movie is dialog, the main character Donny is blind. The movie is about his struggle for independence from his enabling mother and his interaction with his newfound roommate, Jill. I found all the actors delivery to be exceptional, and the interactions dynamic and entertaining. Most of the movie is conversations between the characters with quick replies and wit worthy of note. There's not much going on in the film outside of a simple plot, but the movie touches on some very serious, emotional moments as well as humorous. I think Donny's character is played excellently, and the other roles very convincing as well. Overall I found the movie to be really well done, entertaining and not at all bland, although it is definitely more like a play than a movie, so it might take a little more creativity and thought to make it as appealing, but that's what I enjoy anyway. Very impressed, haven't enjoyed a movie that much in a while. And it's 34 years old.
- multidecoy
- Aug 4, 2004
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Official site
- Language
- Also known as
- Schmetterlinge sind frei
- Filming locations
- 1901 Union Street, San Francisco, California, USA(Jill and Don walk past the Bus Stop saloon)
- Production company
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $250,000
- Runtime1 hour 49 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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