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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 the following day. Written by Huggo
Plot Summary | Plot SynopsisTaglines:
The Violet-Eyed Venus Becomes a Boozing, Tired, Greying "Virago" See more »Genres:
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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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Martha: You're damn right.
George: I said I was impressed. I'm beside myself with jealousy. What do you want me to do, throw up?
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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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In 2007, the American Film Institute ranked this as the #67 Greatest Movie of All Time. It was the first inclusion of this film on the list. See more »Goofs
Continuity: When George goes to pour his and Martha's first drink, there is a copy of Virginia Woolf's To the Lighthouse on the bookshelf above the bottles. It is missing in subsequent scenes. See more »Quotes
George: I'm very impressed.Martha: You're damn right.
George: I said I was impressed. I'm beside myself with jealousy. What do you want me to do, throw up?
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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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