What the Butler Saw (1987)
White golliwogs, cross-dressing coppers, bellboy rapists, insanity, incest, and Winston Churchill’s giant member all play their part in this BBC production of Joe Orton’s farcical, bitingly satirical 1969 play, in which the head psychiatrist of a lunatic asylum, when trying to conceal the attempted molestation of his new secretary from his wife, only succeeds in making himself (and everyone else) look completely round the bend.
Director: Barry Davis
Runtime: 85 min
Release Date: May 23, 1987
Cast
- Dinsdale Landen - Dr Prentice
- Prunella Scales - Mrs Prentice
- Timothy West - Dr Rance
- Tyler Butterworth - Nicholas Beckett
- Tessa Peake-Jones - Geraldine Barclay
- Bryan Pringle - Sergeant Match
Screenplay
Music: Jim Parker
Production: BBC
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Barry Davis
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is What the Butler Saw about?
- White golliwogs, cross-dressing coppers, bellboy rapists, insanity, incest, and Winston Churchill’s giant member all play their part in this BBC production of Joe Orton’s farcical, bitingly satirical 1969 play, in which the head psychiatrist of a lunatic asylum, when trying to conceal the attempted molestation of his new secretary from his wife, only succeeds in making himself (and everyone else) look completely round the bend.
- Who directed What the Butler Saw?
- What the Butler Saw was directed by Barry Davis.
- Who stars in What the Butler Saw?
- What the Butler Saw stars Dinsdale Landen, Prunella Scales, Timothy West, Tyler Butterworth, Tessa Peake-Jones, Bryan Pringle.
- How long is What the Butler Saw?
- What the Butler Saw has a runtime of 1h 25m (85 minutes).
- Where was What the Butler Saw produced?
- What the Butler Saw was produced in United Kingdom.