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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 72.3 / 100
1972·Comedy / Drama / Music·1h 49m

BUTTERFLIES ARE FREE

“I Could Love You If You'd Let Me”

Striving to be independent, the blind but determined Don Baker moves away from his overprotective mother. After settling into his new San Francisco digs, Don meets kooky neighbor Jill Tanner. Don's quick wit and good looks disarm the free-spirited Jill, and before long they're more than just friends. Will Mrs. Baker's incessant meddling destroy Don and Jill's budding relationship?

Above the Line
Milton Katselas·DirectorLeonard Gershe·ScreenplayCharles Lang·Director of PhotographyBob Alcivar·Original Music ComposerDavid E. Blewitt·Editor
Cast
Goldie Hawn·Jill TannerEdward Albert·Don BakerEileen Heckart·Mrs. Florence BakerPaul Michael Glaser·Ralph SantoriMichael Warren·Roy StraddenCharlene 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)
Full Crew
(21 credits)
Directing· 4
Milton Katselas·DirectorIvan Volkman·Assistant DirectorDavid Hawks·Second Assistant DirectorNed Kopp·Second Assistant Director
Writing· 1
Leonard Gershe·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Charles Lang·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
David E. Blewitt·Editor
Sound & Music· 5
Bob Alcivar·Original Music ComposerJack Haynes·Sound Re-Recording MixerCharles T. Knight·Sound MixerArthur Piantadosi·Sound Re-Recording MixerRichard Tyler·Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art & Design· 4
Robert Clatworthy·Production DesignMoss Mabry·Costume DesignKarl Silvera·Makeup ArtistMarvin March·Set Decoration
Production· 2
M.J. Frankovich·ProducerBobby "Blitz" Ellsworth·Casting
Other Departments· 3
Conrad E. Palmisano·Stunt DoubleSusan Germaine·HairdresserDonald C. Glouner·Visual Effects
By the Numbers
72.3
OF 100
Master Score
7.2
OF 10
IMDb
69%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
1
3 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Butterflies Are Free's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Playful, Lighthearted
Composition
Centered
Era
1970s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A man with dark hair sits in a wooden chair, wearing white briefs and a beaded necklace, looking forward with a slightly open mouth. A blonde woman in a white b”

comedydrama
Key Elements
Wooden ChairWicker StoolRed AppleCombScissorsBeaded Necklace
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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