Drama · United States of America · 1966 · 2h 11m

Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? poster
Director
Mike Nichols
Cast
Elizabeth Taylor as Martha Richard Burton as George George Segal as Nick Sandy Dennis as Honey Agnes Flanagan as Roadhouse Waitress (uncredited) Frank Flanagan as Roadhouse Manager (uncredited)
Crew
Haskell Wexler — Director of Photography Sam O'Steen — Editor Alex North — Original Music Composer Ernest Lehman — Screenplay Ernest Lehman — Producer Richard Sylbert — Production Design
Tagline

You are cordially invited to George and Martha's for an evening of fun and games

Synopsis

A history professor and his wife entertain a young couple who are new to the university's faculty. As the drinks flow, secrets come to light, and the middle-aged couple unload onto their guests the full force of the bitterness, dysfunction, and animosity that defines their marriage.

Trailer Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
adulteryprofessormarried coupleguestblack humorbased on play or musicalcampusdysfunctional marriageblack and whitealcohol abusenew englandcuckold
Key Collaborators
Mike Nichols Director Haskell Wexler Director of Photography Sam O'Steen Editor Alex North Original Music Composer Ernest Lehman Screenplay Ernest Lehman Producer Richard Sylbert Production Design Irene Sharaff Costume Design
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