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)
Featured review
Masterpiece
I just finished watching this movie. I woke up this morning believing I saw this movie years ago, and decided to give it a chance to see if it jogged any memories. Turns out I did see it years ago but now with me being much older, it held much greater significance for me. This film was not dated at all and it would be relative to almost any period in time. The issues dealt with in the movie are the same issues that people deal with all the time, except of course for the role brilliantly played by Edward Albert in which he plays a blind man. One of the beautiful aspects of this film is that the script tries, and succeeds at eliminating the stereotypes and limitations of the handicap to instead focus on the real emotional ups and downs of the human soul. Absolutetly brilliant film.
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- dsuggitt
- Jun 14, 2009
Details
- 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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