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Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966)
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A bitter aging couple with the help of alcohol, use a young couple to fuel anguish and emotional pain towards each other. Director:Mike Nichols |
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Won 5 Oscars.
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| Elizabeth Taylor | ... | ||
| Richard Burton | ... | ||
| George Segal | ... | ||
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Sandy Dennis | ... | |
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Storyline
George and Martha are a middle aged married couple, whose charged relationship is defined by vitriolic verbal battles, which underlies what seems like an emotional dependence upon each other. This verbal abuse is fueled by an excessive consumption of alcohol. George being an associate History professor in a New Carthage university where Martha's father is the President adds an extra dimension to their relationship. Late one Saturday evening after a faculty mixer, Martha invites Nick and Honey, an ambitious young Biology professor new to the university and his mousy wife, over for a nightcap. As the evening progresses, Nick and Honey, plied with more alcohol, get caught up in George and Martha's games of needing to hurt each other and everyone around them. The ultimate abuse comes in the form of talk of George and Martha's unseen sixteen year old son, whose birthday is tomorrow. Written by Huggo
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Drop in for Drinks and Brace yourself. See more »Genres:
DramaParents Guide:
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(USA) See more »Also Known As:
Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? See more »Box Office
Budget:
$7,500,000 (estimated)Gross:
$40,000,000 (Worldwide) (January 1968)Company Credits
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minutes. (A Pan-and-Scan VHS version release (issue number 14576) from
Warner Bros. also includes this extra title in addition to presenting the
theatrical trailer before the feature presentation). See more »
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The play's title was inspired by the song "Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?" from the 1933 Disney cartoon "Three Little Pigs". See more »Goofs
Continuity: In the bedroom scene near the beginning, when Burton lies on the bed, the books behind his head are fully visible, but when Taylor lies down next to him a minute later, the books are half-obscured by the pillows. See more »Crazy Credits
On the DVD only, after "The End", the title "Exit Music" is shown for a fewminutes. (A Pan-and-Scan VHS version release (issue number 14576) from
Warner Bros. also includes this extra title in addition to presenting the
theatrical trailer before the feature presentation). See more »
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