Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966)

Directed by

Mike Nichols

Genre

drama film

Country

United States

Runtime

2h 11m

Rated

NR

Rating

7.7 of 10 from 923 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A college professor and his wife host a younger couple late into the night. The evening unravels into bitter arguments and painful revelations about all four people.

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What happens

Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? is a 1966 American drama film directed by Mike Nichols in his film directorial debut, produced and adapted by Ernest Lehman from Edward Albee's 1962 play. It stars Elizabeth Taylor as Martha, Richard Burton as George, George Segal as Nick, and Sandy Dennis as Honey. The film depicts a late-night gathering at the home of a college professor and his wife. The film was released by Warner Bros. Pictures on June 21, 1966, and was both a major critical and commercial success. It was nominated for 13 Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director for Mike Nichols. It is one of only three films to be nominated in every possible category at the Academy Awards (the others are Cimarron and Sinners). All four main actors were nominated in their respective acting categories, the first time a film's entire credited cast was nominated. The film won five Oscars: a second Academy Award for Best Actress for Taylor, Best Supporting Actress for Dennis, Best Cinematography, Best Black and White Art Direction and Best Costume Design. In 2013, the film was selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the United States National Film Registry as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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